Tired of love handles? Quick workouts to get rid of stubborn fat

On nutrition part, you can shed stubborn fat by eating fruits, vegetables, grass-fed meats and eggs, healthy fats and anti-inflammatory roots and herbs, but here is how exercise can help

By: Pooja Tyagi |
May 8, 2017 10:45 pm

Love handles are zones of “stubborn fat.” The only way to get rid of them is taking the right nutrition and performing a combination of moves that strengthen your core and target this fat. On nutrition part, you can shed this fat by focusing on fruits, vegetables, grass-fed meats and eggs, healthy fats and anti-inflammatory roots and herbs. On workout part, here is the list of few moves that will help you to get those little pockets of flab off your body.

Note: Perform the each workout as described, then repeat the entire workout 2 to 3 times.

Standing Oblique Crunch: Make sure that you crunch right elbow to right knee and vice versa. For better results, perform 25 reps of this move.

Long Arm Long Leg Reach: Make sure while performing this move, your knees are slightly bent. For better results, perform 25 reps on each side.

Side Bend: Performed with dumbbells, this workout strengthens your core. While performing the move all you need to do is keep your core tight. For better results, perform 15 to 25 reps on each side.

Side Lying Reach: While practicing this move, lifting your shoulders off the ground is must. For better results, perform 15 to 25 reps on each side.

Side Plank Hip Dip: Start in a right forearm side plank with left arm on hip.Lower right hip to ground. Repeat the move on the left side now. For better results perform at least 10 to 15 reps on each side.

Forearm Plank Hip Dip: Here you need to begin with the forearm plank and then rotate core. For better results, perform at least 16 reps on each side.

Lateral Flexion: Start lying on the ground in a crunch position with knees bent, right arm behind head, and left arm reaching toward feet. Crunch on left side to reach left hand closer to left foot and vice versa. Do 25 reps on each side.