A Few Easy Exercises To Lose Love Handles

By Iain Benzell


An astonishing number of people are overweight and authorities warn that this is one of the most serious health issues of modern times. However, many people that are not obese still struggle with excess weight in some parts of their bodies. Men especially often struggle to find the ideal exercises to lose love handles and often find that mere diet simply do not produce the desired results.

The bad news is that fat can never be changed into muscle. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to first get rid of the excess fat and to them build muscle by means of a specific program. Diet alone is also of no use. It is necessary to make certain lifestyle changes if the aim is to lose fat and to build muscle.

It is never a good idea to undertake a strict diet without medical advice. Some diets are extremely harmful and although they result in weight loss they may also cause long term damage to the kidneys, heart and the intestines. It is better to follow a diet that is healthy and that can become part of a long term lifestyle.

One of the very best ways to build the stomach muscles is still the old reliable sit up. When doing them, it is necessary to do repetitions of at least ten. The oblique sit up is considered to be even more effective. This is done in the same way as a normal sit up, but the knees are allowed to fall to one side of the body.

Another excellent way to build the tummy muscles is by means of a bicycle workout. This is done much as sit ups are performed, but the torso is twisted towards the side when the chest is lifted. The elbow is then brought towards the opposite knee. Care should be taken to breathe as deep as possible. The drill should be repeated at least ten times.

Another useful workout is called the sledgehammer. Literally, a heavy hammer is used to hit an object such as a tire. The hammer is swung powerfully and the body is twisted towards the side when the blow is brought down. It is also possible to use a bat or any other object if a sledgehammer is found to be too heavy.

Long term results can only be attained with long term effort, a healthy diet and a moderate workout program. No program can result in quick muscle building and it is certainly no solution to resort to solutions such as steroids. Unfortunately the stomach is one of those areas where men typically carry extra fat.




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