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HELP. Best exercise to get rid of love handles?!

misstmarie__x
misstmarie__x Posts: 12
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
The title of the post pretty much says it all. I want them gone! Anybody know what the best kind of exercise would be?

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  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    Love handles are adipose tissue, so eating at a deficit will take care of that. No special exercises needed. (And spot reduction is a myth, anyway)
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Food consumption to reduce body fat, exercises to build VO2 max and build strength/muscle mass.

    If you build up your back and shoulders and legs, you’ll have more of a tapered look.
  • hollyberry6182
    hollyberry6182 Posts: 345 Member
    If you want an excersice, lie on your back, knees bent with feet firmly on the floor about hip width apart. arms should be on the floor parallel to the body. Slide your right hand, bending at the waist, to touch your right ankle. Straighten up again and repeat with the left. Do these quickly ensuring you touch your ankle. Keep your head on the floor throughout.
    I enjoy doing these and it feels like you are making a difference.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Unfortunately, you can't spot reduce.

    Just eat at a calorie deficit.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Ninkyou wrote: »
    Unfortunately, you can't spot reduce.

    Just eat at a calorie deficit.
    herrspoons wrote: »
    Fork put downs and plate pushaways.

    Ha ha!

    Right, you can't spot reduce. Eat at a deficit, lose weight and tone up all over. It will happen.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    Fork put downs and plate pushaways.

    Dammit. Hate it when someone beats me to the punch line. Spot on, 'tho.
  • misstmarie__x
    misstmarie__x Posts: 12
    Thanks guys! Guess I'll stick with what I'm already doing in that case then, with a little added patience ;)
  • isa474
    isa474 Posts: 47 Member
    Check out 2020abworkout.com it's amazing.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    Just lose more weight
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    hollyberry061082 wrote: »
    If you want an excersice, lie on your back, knees bent with feet firmly on the floor about hip width apart. arms should be on the floor parallel to the body. Slide your right hand, bending at the waist, to touch your right ankle. Straighten up again and repeat with the left. Do these quickly ensuring you touch your ankle. Keep your head on the floor throughout.
    I enjoy doing these and it feels like you are making a difference.

    Right. Feels like you're making a difference. Diet makes the difference.
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