| Do your attempts at losing those love handles qualify | | | | deadlifts too hard, you can do them in a power rack, |
| as major flops? | | | | starting at your knee level instead of lifting the bar |
| If so, take heart 'cause you've just stumbled upon a | | | | from the floor. |
| bundle of unique love handle exercises and workout | | | | - To make the exercise Harder: Do Not touch the |
| tips; | | | | ground when you lower the bar. This will keep |
| These waist-trimming goodies will put you on track to | | | | continuous tension on your obliques throughout the |
| slash the flab and vanish that spare tire for good... | | | | movement. |
| Getting rid of love handles is actually a dual process: | | | | 2- Cable Twists: |
| 1- You have to develop your oblique muscles. | | | | A twisting exercise by excellence. If you've been doing |
| 2- You have to follow a sound and highly effective fat | | | | useless twists with a broomstick on your shoulders, |
| burning strategy to complement your training efforts. | | | | then it's time to try the real deal: |
| Let us first tackle the oblique developing techniques by | | | | Cable twists can be done either on the ground, or on |
| detailing the most effective exercises and workout | | | | an exercising ball. |
| strategies: | | | | Starting Position: |
| It's a fact: Toned obliques give you trimmer love | | | | - Lie flat on the ground or on the ball, next to a cable |
| handles. | | | | pulley. |
| The obliques are those muscles located at both sides | | | | - Plant your feet firmly on the floor or have someone |
| of your trunk; they are mainly responsible for rotating it | | | | hold them TIGHTLY. |
| and flexing it to the side. | | | | - Twist your torso to the right, stretching as much as |
| Therefore, the movements that are going to tone your | | | | you can. |
| obliques mimic those same functions; i.e. lateral flexion | | | | - Grab the handle on the Lower Cable Pulley with Both |
| and rotation. | | | | hands, crossing your fingers together. |
| Now to effectively stimulate your side muscles, you | | | | The Movement: |
| have to forsake the high-rep approaches and train | | | | - Keeping you arms slightly bent, twist your torso to |
| with weights. That's right! And oh, don't worry about | | | | the left, until your hands are above your eyes (or |
| overdeveloping your loves handles; this won't happen if | | | | slightly past that point). |
| you follow the instructions I'm going to give you... | | | | Go for 6-8 reps. |
| So here we go with the first exercise: | | | | Repeat for the Left side as well. |
| 1- Side Deadlifts: | | | | 3- Side Bends: |
| Not exactly a side-bending movement, this rarely used | | | | This one is to be done Without weights. |
| drill is hands-down the BEST oblique-developing | | | | Stand upright and start bending right and left while |
| exercise. | | | | keeping your torso facing forward. |
| Its effectiveness is a result of the continuous workload | | | | Go at a moderate pace and keep repping out for |
| applied during the motion. | | | | about 2-3 minutes. |
| The effort should be focused on staying tight and | | | | Those three exercises are all you need to trim your |
| controlling the weight instead of side-bending. | | | | waistline. Let us now see how to combine them |
| Here's how to execute it: | | | | altogether in a productive workout: |
| - Stand upright with a barbell on your side (loaded | | | | Your best bet would be to perform three cycles of a |
| according to your strength). | | | | no-rest circuit routine. |
| - The starting position should be the same as of a | | | | In other words, you perform all three exercises in a |
| regular deadlift, except you're grabbing the bar from | | | | row without resting, then take a 2-minute break. |
| the side with one arm. | | | | Afterwards, you repeat the same cycle, rest for an |
| So you: 1- Go down | | | | additional two minutes, and then go for a final round. |
| 2- Grab the bar | | | | Consider performing this routine after 30 minutes of |
| 3- Stand up, keeping your body tight throughout the | | | | cardio, as this would give your fat burning efforts a |
| movement | | | | boost. |
| The key here is NOT to side-bend, but to stay Straight | | | | And there you have it! A highly effective training |
| and maintain balance during the movement; you might | | | | approach that will help you tone and trim your love |
| want to extend your opposite arm to preserve this | | | | handles. |
| balance. | | | | Remember that you still have to improve on your |
| Go for 6 reps on each side. | | | | eating habits; slight and random changes are not |
| Note: Here are some variations of the exercise: | | | | enough... Adopting a sound fat-burning strategy is the |
| - To make the exercise Easier: If you find the side | | | | key. |