6 Best Low-Intensity Exercises To Lose Love Handles

6 Best Low-Intensity Exercises To Lose Love Handles | XpertsReviews.com

“Love handles” should be a description of your favorite cookware. When it comes to your hips, however, “love handles” can be a whole different story. The frustrating thing is that you can’t magically spot fat reduction in certain areas of your body. That being said, you can lose fat all over your body, which will help slim down your love handles. We spoke with a trainer who breaks down the best low-intensity exercises to lose love handles for good.

Low-intensity exercises can be very helpful by banishing love handles. “Low-intensity exercises (like walking or yoga) keep your heart rate in the fat-burning zone, around 50 to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate,” explains Ronny Garcia, CPT, Flashing Fitness. “In this range, the body uses a higher percentage of fat as fuel, compared to higher intensity exercise. »

Additionally, low-intensity exercise is much more sustainable in the long term, resulting in significantly higher calorie intake. This form of training also allows you to perform active recovery, eliminating the need for a full day of rest. “[This helps you] keep your body moving, increasing circulation and oxygen delivery, which helps you burn more calories at rest,” says Garcia.

Now let’s move on to Garcia’s most recommended low-intensity exercises to melt love handles.

Side plank

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  1. Lie on your side with your elbow placed under your shoulder.
  2. Stack your feet, keep your core tight, and lift your hips off the floor so your body forms a straight line.
  3. Hold the side plank position for 20 to 30 seconds on each side. Repeat 2 to 3 times.

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Russian twists and turns

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  1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat.
  2. Lean back a little, keeping your spine straight.
  3. Turn your body to the left, then to the right, while keeping your core tight.
  4. Perform 15 to 20 twists on each side. Repeat for 2 to 3 sets.

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Standing oblique crunches

  1. Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart.
  2. Place your hands on the back of your head.
  3. Lift your right knee and, at the same time, bring your right elbow to meet your right knee.
  4. Return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat on the other side.
  6. Perform 12 to 15 repetitions per side. Complete 3 sets.

Seated knee drop

  1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent.
  2. Slowly lower your knees to the right, lift them toward the center, and drop them to the left side.
  3. Keep your core engaged.
  4. Perform 15 to 20 repetitions on each side. Repeat for 2 to 3 sets.

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Windshield wipers

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  1. Lie on your back with your arms outstretched at your sides, forming a “T” position.
  2. Raise your legs to a 90-degree angle.
  3. Gradually lower your legs to one side of your body without letting them touch the floor.
  4. Lift your legs and repeat on the other side.
  5. Perform 12 to 15 repetitions on each side. Repeat for 2 to 3 sets.

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bird dog

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  1. Start on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.
  2. Lift and extend your left arm and right leg.
  3. Hold this position momentarily, then return to the starting position.
  4. Repeat on the other side.
  5. Perform 12 to 15 repetitions per side. Repeat for 2 to 3 sets.

Alexa Mellardo

Alexa is the Mind + Body Associate Editor at Eat This, Not That!, overseeing the M+B channel and bringing readers interesting topics on fitness, wellness, and self-care. Learn more about Alexa

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