armpit fat!

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this sounds silly, but it is something that has bothered me for years.  does stubborn armpit fat ever go away?!  even when my weight has fluctuated between 145-180, i have always had "pouches" of fat on my chest right next to my armpits that never seem to shrink down.  my roomate's late mother was a personal trainer, and she always said, "just tuck it in and call it tit!"  so i'm assuming that's a particularly difficult area to lose fat/tone if she said that?  anyone with the same problem?

I noticed this as well -- and I've found it does go down -- so I can only assume it would go away eventually....

When I was my heaviest (~190lbs) -- it bothered me -- but I've noticed that it's gone down quite a bit since (I'm ~165 lbs now) - to the point where I have actual arm "pits" again.....

I think it's like breast fat though  -- you can't do much to train it, so it just as to dissapear with your bodyfat.

I have found a significant reduction in this area after doing Billy Blanks Bootcamp dvds (more specifically the Ultimate bootcamp one)......... The resistance bands are tough but have improved my neck, shoulders and especially the armpit fat area which was a surprise to me!  Not completely gone but its much more proportionate to my body now

Try working the muscles around the area, i.e front deltoids and upper chest area.( example front raises and incline bench press)

The answer is: YES.

But only as the rest of you slims down.

Look at some of the people on maintenance on this forum. None of them have weird spots of fat, they've all thinned down all over. In the same way you can't spot exercise and get nicely toned abs while the rest of you is untoned, you will not be left with weird spots of fat that dangle out of your armpit while the rest of you looks thin and toned.

So I guess I didnt realize how common armpit fat really is, since I never see anyone else who has it! I am a small frame, about 125 pounds, and I run every single day and lift weights, etc. I have armpit fat though. It's so ugly and I have no idea how to get rid of it. I cant wear most tank tops....and I'm beginning to think that i'm stuck wit it.

oh god I HATE it! Especially in the summer time. >.< Major motivation for me to lose the weight.

i hate it too. i feel like pushups would help but i also feel like pushups will make my boobs smaller so i refuse. its really hard to get rid of it. ive been conscience about it forever. Ive lost some weight and im now around 108lb but its still there. if anyone finds out a way to at least reduce it, please let me in on the secret.

do bench pressing and push-ups. I think its your best bet to reduce it. 

My armput flab reduced substantially at one point. But there's still a tiny bit left; I'm around 107-108 now.

One trick I've learned is that, if you are at a good weight already, a lot of times it's not you, it's how the clothes fit you. If a top or bra or swimsuit hits you at the wrong place, it'll create ugly armpit flab. This tends to be an issue for me because I'm petite, and particularly short from shoulder through to bra band. So most tops are just slightly too long on me, creating armpit flab where there really isn't much anymore.

If you want to test out this theory, take a tank top, and shorten the straps. Does the armpit flab disappear? 

Actually this works even if you are overweight and have real armpit flab! It can be concealed with properly fitting garments.

I know something that could help. Try doing Archery. I do it allot, and it has helped with all my arm fat problems.

I have the same thing going on and since I've lost weight it has gotten more saggy or wrinkly looking.  It also seems worse since my boobs have gotten smaller.  And I exercise/weight lift a lot.  Its a bummer.