Losing Your Love Handles

Losing your love handles can be done. It won’t be an overnight thing, so be patient. Like any other good thing it takes time.

Love handles are the stubborn deposits of fat on the sides of your abdomen. We all know how it feels to have that fat bulging over our jeans. For us gals it is a real pain to have love handles. When we wear tank tops or other fitted shirts, the rolls show and make us self-concious. We carefully check the mirror before going out of the house to make sure they are covered up.

6 Ways To Lose Love Handles

Watch what you eat – You need to cut down on fats and empty calories in order to help you lose those love handles. Cut down on pastries, sodas, fried foods, fast foods, and fatty dishes. Lowering the fat intake will encourage your body to burn fat deposits like those in your love handles.

Do complete strength exercises – Some people avoid the working out certain areas of their body. This is a mistake. Doing full body strength and resistance exercises will help increase your overall muscle mass. Muscle mass burns more fat off your body.

Work your abs – You have to work your ab muscles, especially the ab muscles that run down the sides of your abdomen (obliques). Having more muscle mass will make your abs look leaner and more firm.

Drink plenty of water – You really do have to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. That may seem difficult, but it is necessary to prevent water retention.  Staying properly hydrated keeps your body function better and burn off more calories.

Do interval cardio workouts – Interval cardio training burns a lot more fat and works the ab muscles, which helps get rid of the love handles. Alternate intense cardio, like running, with a slower paced cardio, like power walking for maximum fat burning.

Get at least 7 hours sleep at night – Our bodies are still developing muscle mass while we sleep. Increased muscle mass means we will be able to burn more fat. If you don’t get enough rest, you won’t have the maximum muscle mass and will burn less fat.

These simple tips should get you well on your way to getting rid of those stubborn love handles.