Workout Tips for Love Handles

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Love handles are what we commonly call the fat that gets stored on the sides of our midsection.  For some this isn’t a problem, yet some of us have this “spare tire” thanks to our genes as heritage from our parents. It is important that we know what works and what doesn’t or else we’ll end up discouraged and throwing our gym’s annual subscription to the garbage due to lack of results. Here are some workout tips for love handles that will help you.

1. Set a Specific Goal.  A good plan always starts by knowing where you are going, in the case of love handles you’ll need to measure your midsection and then set how you’d like it to measure in the future. You’ll also want to take not of your body fat percentage. Set that goal and keep it always in your mind as your “end destination”.
2. Focus on burning calories.  The trick to lose love handles is to lower down your body fat levels; this can’t be done just on your oblique section, there is no such thing as spot toning. You’ll need to integrate cardio to your daily workouts if you haven’t.  The type of cardio that seems to work best to get rid of love handles is cardio interval training.
3. Tone your stomach muscles. Although stomach exercises won’t burn the excess fat on your sides, it will help you get a tight stomach.  To work the obliques you can try side crunches, but to give great toning and strength, I would recommend performing the “side plank” every day.
4. Don’t forget about the rest of your body.  As I read on “The Truth About Six Pack Abs“, you should work out your muscles in your entire body.  The more muscle mass you have, the easier it would be for you to lose weight because the body needs more energy to maintain the muscle.
5. Measure every week.  Set a day every day of the week at the same time to measure your progress.  Remember that if you want to see real progress you’ll have to commit to your training and stop making just half efforts.  Learning how to get rid of love handles is simple if you just stick to these workout tips for love handles.

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