| Love handles are a growing problem (pardon the pun) | | | | The Don'ts for Ab Training |
| for many men and women these days. Love handles | | | | Don't Twist - Twisting from side to side with a stick or |
| is basically a nice way to describe the fat that | | | | anything in this category can widen your waist. |
| accumulates on each side of waist. | | | | Don't Do Side Bends - Side bends, weighted or not, |
| Media Deception about Love Handles | | | | can add size to your waist, making it thicker. |
| Many people are unaware or misinformed on how to | | | | Don't Do Hanging Leg Raises or Knee-Ups - These do |
| successfully banish those annoying love handles. | | | | not even come close to targeting the lower abdominal |
| Abdominal machine manufactures know people's | | | | as many believe. These actually work the sartorius |
| desperation and play upon this heavily. Once you | | | | muscle that runs down the leg. |
| receive the product you will notice in the fine print of | | | | Don't Add Resistance Unless You Genetically Have a |
| the accompany booklet that a healthy diet should be | | | | Small Waist - Some people can add resistance to their |
| used with the item for optimal results. Obviously! | | | | crunches (rope crunches), if their waist is genetically |
| Bodybuilders in the past never relied on fancy gadgets | | | | small. Those who lack natural symmetry and have |
| to get that desired six-pack. It has always been, and | | | | blocky shapes should avoid abdominal resistance. |
| will always be about nutrition, cardio, and abdominal | | | | Ab Exercises to Do |
| training. | | | | Forget all the fancy abdominal variations that leave |
| Three Elements that Help to Rid Love Handles | | | | you more confused than when you began. Focus on |
| The accumulated fat that widens your waist never | | | | these four ab exercises and you will target the entire |
| seems to dissipate no matter how many crunches or | | | | abdominal muscle fully. |
| how much abdominal work you do, right? I can let you | | | | 1. Stomach Vacuums - The stomach vacuum is an |
| in on some little secrets on how to rid those saddles | | | | effective exercise for working the ab muscles that |
| that have been weighing you down. | | | | are rarely targeted. Stand upright and pull your |
| Step #1 - Since love handles are an accumulation of | | | | stomach in and hold it there for as long as possible. |
| body fat, you have to clean up your eating habits. For | | | | Repeat three times. |
| some people this will be simply omitting the obvious | | | | 2. Lying Pelvic Lifts - Lie flat on your back and put your |
| junk food and for others it will require lower calories. | | | | legs in the air so that your body is in the "L" position. |
| Others will reap benefits from carb-rotation. Most of all, | | | | Slowly, and in a controlled manner, raise your hips off |
| quality nutrition is the ultimate key. | | | | the floor an inch or two, and then return to starting |
| Step #2 - Increase your cardiovascular exercise. I'm | | | | position. |
| not suggesting hop on the elliptical and tear into it for | | | | 3. Modified Crunches - Lie on the floor with legs |
| two hours a day. Simply increase what you are | | | | crossed Indian style and crunch. |
| currently doing a small amount, and challenge yourself | | | | 4. Elbow to Opposite Knee Crunch - These target the |
| weekly. | | | | obliques. Lie on the floor with knees in bent position and |
| Step #3 - Train your abdominals. Abdominal work will | | | | crunch your elbow to the opposite knee. |
| strengthen the muscle under the fat. With the addition | | | | Once you get your diet in gear, omit the exercises that |
| of developed abdominals comes increased circulation, | | | | can widen your waist and incorporate the effective |
| and can aid in burning fat indirectly. | | | | abdominal exercises, you'll be on your way to a |
| Abdominal Training Techniques - The Do's and Don'ts | | | | slimmer waist in no time. |