Jiggly arm skin commonly appears when you lose weight in a hurry. This is not life-threatening, but it does cause frustration. Your best bet is to do weight training exercises for your triceps and biceps. The triceps sit on the back of the arms and biceps are in front. By bulking up these muscles, you will give your skin a tighter appearance.
Close Grip Bench Press
A close grip bench press is a barbell exercise that forcefully taxes the triceps. Lie face-up on a weight bench and grasp the bar with your hands about 10 inches apart. Keeping your core tight, push the bar off the supports and hold it directly above your body with your arms fully extended. Slowly lower the bar down until it is about 1 inch above your chest. Push it back to the starting point until your arms are fully extended and repeat.
Triceps Kickbacks
Triceps kickbacks require the use of one dumbbell. Stand with your right leg forward, left leg behind you and dumbbell held in your left hand. After bending forward at the waist and placing your right hand on your thigh, lift your left arm and bend your elbow. Your upper arm should be level with the ground at this point and your palm should be facing your body. Keeping your upper arm tight to your side, push the weight straight back until your arm is fully extended. Hold for a second and slowly lower the weight to the starting position. After finishing a set of reps, switch sides.
Triceps Pushdowns
Triceps pushdowns require the use a cable machine and revolving straight bar. Attach the bar to a high setting and face the weight stack with your feet about shoulder-width apart. After grabbing the bar with your hands on the ends, move your elbows tight to your sides and push straight down. Once the bar is in front of your thighs, slowly raise it back up and repeat.
Barbell Curls
Barbell curls target the biceps. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and hold the bar in front of your thighs with an underhand, shoulder-width grip. Keeping your upper arms tight to your sides, bend your elbows to lift the bar up and stop when your palms face your chest. Squeeze your biceps forcefully for a full second, slowly lower the bar all the way back down and repeat. To place more emphasis on your inner biceps, use a wide grip. To tax the outer biceps, use a close grip.
Concentration Curls
Concentration curls require the use of one dumbbell and they make it hard to use momentum. Sit on the end of a weight bench with your legs spread apart and hold the dumbbell in your right hand with your arm hanging straight down. Carefully position your elbow against the inside of your right thigh and lift the weight up toward your face. Squeeze your biceps forcefully for a full second, slowly lower the weight and repeat. After doing a set of reps, switch sides.
Chinups
Chinups work the biceps with the weight of the body. You need a pullup bar or equivalent sturdy object to do these. Hop up and grasp the bar with an underhand, shoulder-width grip, bend your knees and cross your legs behind your body. Keeping your abs tight, pull yourself up toward the bar in a steady motion. Once you have gone as far as possible, slowly lower yourself down and repeat. The goal is to get your chest to the bar.
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