I’ve been working out for about four years. She wasn’t fat but she did carry a few kilos of fat around her waist. This is how I got rid of those nasty little handles sticking out of my pants.
I found out that aerobics is a good way to burn fat. But it does not target any particular region of the body. So how can we target those love handles? The answer: abdominal aerobics. Let me explain. To get an aerobic effect on the abs, which means the muscles switch to a fat burning system, the abdominal muscles must be worked non-stop long enough for the aerobic mechanism to occur. When we start to work a muscle, the main fuel that is used during the first minute is sugar. After a few minutes of constant work, the fuel that the body uses will become mainly fat. Therefore, one should train the abs continuously for a period of at least two to three minutes.
To lose maximum fat around the waist area, only a fairly low level of targeted aerobic exercise would be required. There is a way to combine your abdominal training with aerobic exercises. When the goal is fat loss and a tightening of the midsection, the aerobics approach is best. High intensity, high repetition ab exercises do not directly burn fat from love handles. Rather, like any aerobics routine, they burn fat from all over the body. This method will also not increase the size of the muscle in the abs. A small, tight and hard waist will be the result.
Now for the abs workout itself. The exercises must be of a sufficiently low intensity to allow a constant work of at least ten minutes. The total workout should not be more than half an hour. And since it’s not strenuous, it can be repeated daily if you’d like. It can be done as a warm up or cool down to your regular workout or as a separate session during the day. First thing in the morning is good as the body is specially prepared to burn fat at that time.
These are some of the best exercises.
1. side bends. This is perhaps the best single movement for the entire abdominal section. It mainly targets the love handles AKA the oblique. The obliques also play a role in supporting the belly, so tight obliques are a must. Stand with your feet together and gently lean to one side, hold for a second or two, stand up, stop, and then lean to the other side. Do this with your hands on your waist.
2. Spin. It also points to love handles. You can do them standing or sitting. Done with a broomstick held behind the neck and then just gently twist it from side to side. I recommend doing them standing up.
3. cat abs. Unlike the normal crunch, the cat crunch is performed on hands and knees. To perform cat crunches, one inhales and allows the stomach to sink downward. Then, exhaling, arch your back as high as possible and contract your abs, completing a crunch movement. One should not try to do it too fast, because of the breathing element one could end up hyperventilating.
These three exercises will do a good job of working your love handles. Use two exercises per workout, varying them each time. Try to move at a steady moderate pace as speed is not desirable here.
Try this exercise along with a good healthy diet and you’ll be on your way to a smaller, tighter waist and finally get rid of those nasty love handles. You can find a good example of a complete abs diet and exercise at http://www.flat-belly-exercises.com
