Love Handle Exercises to Get Rid of Love Handles

Obliques are colloquially referred to as love handles. This is the area which is more often than not, neglected and therefore, most people think that it is the most difficult to train. However, there are many easy exercises to get rid of love handles. Illustrated below are few of the most common and popular love handle exercises that can make a difference to how you look.

Exercises to Get Rid of Love Handles
Here are some of the love handle exercises, which will help you tone your midriff and give you that perfect shape you always desired. The effects of this love handle exercise regime are very similar to abdominal exercises thus, making these exercises tone up most of your abdominal muscles.

Standing Twists
This is one of the best exercises to get rid of love handles. Stand with your legs, shoulder width, apart. Do not lock your knees, keep your knees relaxed. Stretch your hands in front. Twist your torso and hands to the left and hold in the position for about 5 seconds, but take care that you do not move your buttocks and legs. Come to the original position and twist to the right. Repeat this love handle exercise for 15 times on each side. This is also a very effective form of aerobic exercise.

Side Bending
Stand straight and keep a shoulder width distance between your feet. Hold a pair of dumbbells in both hands. You can also make use of mineral water bottles. Bring both your hands close to your chest. Bend sideways to the left and stretch the right hand to the left over your head. Come back to the original position. Now repeat the same and bend to your right side with your left hand stretched to the right. Repeat this exercise 15-20 times on each side.

Twist and Bend
This is a combination of standing twists and side bending. Stand with a shoulder distance between your legs. Keep your hands behind your neck. Twist to the left and then bend down. Hold this position for 10 seconds. Slowly come up and regain your stature. Now repeat the same on the other side. Although this sounds very easy, they are difficult to do, you will have to perform 15 repetitions on each side.

Cycle Obliques
Take a mat and lie on it by supporting your neck with your hands. Lift your shoulder off the ground. Keep your legs straight and lift them off the floor. Now bring your left knee closer to your chest, twist your torso and touch your right elbow to your left knee. Keep the right leg straight, but lifted off the floor. Change sides and touch the left elbow to the right knee. Repeat the exercise for 15 times on each side, but do not let your legs touch the floor.

Knee In
This is exercise will workout not only the obliques but also your abs. Lie on the floor, lift your shoulders off the floor and tuck your chin in. Use your elbows to support yourself. Squeeze your abs. Similar to the cycle obliques, keep one leg lifted and straight off the floor, and bring the other leg towards your chest. Now straighten the leg which was closest to your chest and bring the opposite leg in its place. Repeat this 15 times for each leg.

You can choose to do standing twists and side bends on one day and on the next, you can do the twist and bend exercise, so that your body does not get used to the exercise and you get better results. With all these love handle exercises, you should also include some aerobic activity like walking, swimming or jogging in your workout schedule. Without aerobic activity it is very difficult to loose weight. A number of the exercises to get rid of love handles will also workout your ab muscles as well. So at the end you might end up loosing some weight off your abdomen as well.