| Why the term 'love handles', I will never know. | | | | Leg Flutters. It is often not thought of that to |
| The fat that deposits around the waist - the flab | | | | tone your mid-section, you need to strengthen |
| that you can grab, is not something that I have | | | | your back muscles too. You might not be so |
| ever loved or ever will feel tenderness for. 'Hate | | | | aware, as they are round the back, but be sure |
| handles' anybody? | | | | that the 'love handles' will be lurking there. For this |
| This area of the body is a common concern | | | | exercise, lie on your stomach and raise your head |
| amongst many. It is also a primary spot for fat | | | | a little from the floor. Place your arms at your |
| to reside as it is too often left out when | | | | side, and then lift your legs from the feet to the |
| exercising. 'Love handles' appear mostly in men, | | | | knee. To flutter, is to move the legs up and down |
| just above the hips and around the mid-section. | | | | fairly quickly - aim to do this over a period of 20 |
| Although that said, it's just as common for a | | | | seconds, followed by a 20 second rest before |
| woman to get them. If, in a perfect world, we | | | | repeating. |
| were all super fit and lean, this area would be | | | | The Standing Trunk Twist is part aerobic, part on |
| home to the abdominal oblique muscles. They are | | | | the spot exercise that will increase the heart rate |
| there, somewhere, but in order to find them we | | | | and burn calories. In a standing position, separate |
| have to work away the fat through positive | | | | your feet so that they are approximately one |
| exercise. It is certainly regarded as one of the | | | | foot apart. Hold a good posture and relax at the |
| toughest areas to vanish fat. | | | | knees. It is important to remember that the hips |
| However, all is not lost! There do exist exercises | | | | and the legs should face forward, all movement is |
| that when followed on a regular basis, will fight | | | | focused on the stomach and above. The motion |
| back at the 'love handles', as unwelcome as they | | | | is to turn your body around from the torso, first |
| are. Nobody said it was easy, but if you are | | | | to the right and then to the left. As you curve to |
| determined and consistent in your exercise | | | | the right, cross your left arm in front of your |
| schedule, you will notice the improvements sooner | | | | body as if throwing a punch. Aim to do around |
| than you think. | | | | 100 repetitions. |
| It might sound daunting, but its essential to do | | | | This should get you started, but try to |
| some form of long-duration, aerobic exercise if | | | | incorporate more exercises and don't forget the |
| you want good results. Consider joining an aerobic | | | | cardio! For an average level of fitness - and really |
| class or heading out for an early morning jog. This | | | | the minimum, you should exercise in sessions 3-4 |
| teamed with some on the spot exercise will be a | | | | times a week, half an hour each time. |
| guaranteed winner. If joining a class sounds too | | | | Eventually, you may want to increase your |
| much like a worst-case-scenario, there are plenty | | | | output, but also be careful not to overdo it. If you |
| of DVDs out there to get you started in your | | | | have had a previous injury or a back problem, |
| own home. | | | | consult with your general doctor or someone in |
| If you really don't know where to start, here are | | | | the know. The last thing you want is to cause |
| a couple of exercises to point you in the right | | | | yourself further injury. |
| direction. | | | | |