Lose Love Handles

To think that the flabby area on the sides of your tummy actually has a pleasant name: love handles. Such a cute name for such a nasty lump of unwanted weight, you might say. That name is so undeserved the same way that you do not deserve carrying an excess baggage in your obliques. Unfortunately though, the obliques are the hardest part to tone and train since this is usually the part of the body that is neglected when doing exercise. If you aim for flat stomach, you need to lose the love handles in order for that six pack to surface. So that you can fully make your tummy look great, a total abdominal workout regimen should be adopted to shed love handles.

For you to be able to eradicate love handles effectively, you have to incorporate into your fitness regimen a long-duration cardio exercise so that you can get your body’s metabolism increased. Before you can ever hope to eradicate love handles, it is a must that you get your body in shape by boosting your metabolism and burn off more fat in the process. It is therefore necessary to control your carbohydrate intake and starting adding in more protein and fiber into your diet.

Remember that a healthy body needs healthy food to survive so make it a point to invest in good food for good nutrition. You will find certain foods that are fat-burning. Such foods are high in fiber so it is necessary for you to take a look at these foods and start a meal plan. Make sure that you drink lots of water or fluids to go with the high fiber food intake.

In order to eliminate love handles naturally, include a workout that works the oblique muscles. Exercises that work your internal and external obliques are the best in the lot. Love handles become evident when excessive fat buildup happens on your obliques. The goal is to eliminate this fatty layer to expose a slimmer and fatter tummy. The following simple fitness routine will help you get rid of love handles fast.

Lie on your back while folding the knees.

Gently put your hands on the back of your head.

Perform a twist to your right, bringing your left elbow to your right knee.

Extend your left leg as if you are performing a full stretch. In that way, you’re basically firming your oblique muscles.

Go back to your orginal position

Do a twist facing your left, with your right elbow to your left knee.

Lengthen your right leg fully the same as what you did with your left leg then go back to the original position.

Do this process over again until 20 repetitions.

You should utilize this simple exercises to begin with training your oblique muscles. Of course, you supplement this with more complex oblique exercises but this one is good place to start.

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