5 Exercises To Get Rid of Love Handles

Love handles are the excess fat deposits on the sides of the waist. It is caused mainly due to poor eating habits, junk food intake and alcohol consumption. Women also undergo a lot of hormonal changes when preparing the body for childbirth, which is again a reason that contributes to love handles. Thorough best exercises and food habits we can lose love handles in a week time. Let’s see the best exercises to reduce love handles at home.

* Bicycle Crunch

Bicycle crunches help reduce waistline and visibly reduce love handles in 3-4 weeks of continuous exercise.

- Lie down flat on the back and pull the legs inwards, with knees folded and hands above the head
- Now lift the right leg and try to touch the knees to the left elbow, lift upper body simultaneously
- Get back to normal position and repeat with the other leg.
- Do this 25-30 times for both the sides. Do not thread fingers behind the head. It may cause jerking on the neck.

* Plank Crunch

The level of difficulty for this particular exercise is higher than others, but it is an excellent work out to get rid of the love handles.

- Lie sideways lifting the upper body on the left elbow and legs resting one over the other.
- Now raise the hips to have the head, hips and legs in a straight line. (the plank position)
- Put the right hand over the head with elbow folded.
- Now lift only your right leg and bend the right elbow to touch them both.
- Hold for 2 seconds and get back to plank position.
- Do this on both sides for 20 times in sets of 10.
- See the results in a matter of 4-5 weeks.

* One Hand Toe Touch

This exercise helps burn excess fat from the lower abdomen and waist and is the best love handle workout. Losing love handles is made easier with this exercise.

- Sit with your legs out in front of you at shoulder length distance.
- Pull your right leg inside, resting the sole flat on the left inner thigh.
- Now point the left hand’s fingers at the ceiling while you lift the hand.
- Bend till you touch your left toe.
- Hold for 5 seconds, then repeat.
- Stretching for 10 times on both sides at least twice as important for this exercise to be effective.

* Front Bends

Front bends twist and turn your abdominal muscles and help reduce love handles. It also is a great stretching exercise for the overall body.

- Stand with legs apart, wider than shoulders.
- Put the arms stretched out on the sides parallel to the shoulders.
- Breathe in and bend the body forward touching the right hand on left toe and neck looking at the left hand.
- Get back in position and repeat on the other side.
- This exercise needs to be done at least 10 times on each side and 3 such sets are a mandatory recommendation. - Lose love handles easily.

* Side Stretching

Side stretching targets love handles and is also a great relief in case you are suffering from shoulder or back problems.

- Stand with feet parted at shoulder width.
- Lift and touch right hand on the left shoulder bringing it from the top back.
- Now hold the right elbow with the left hand firmly and bend to the left.
- Stretch and bend as far as you can, outing a little pressure on the elbow.
- Hold in position and repeat for another side.
- Stretching tones the love handles and makes you slimmer from the sides.