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Love Handle Help

SushiPunk
SushiPunk Posts: 30 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What is the best way to get rid of the fat that rest on your hips and causes the dreaded muffin top. I have a flat stomach, just need to get rid of a few inches on my sides. Is vigorous cardio the best to burn off the fat or doing target exercises like side bends. A mix of both? I have gotten mixed answers from personal trainers and any advice would be great.

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  • steacher24
    steacher24 Posts: 40
    Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones. Buy the DVD!
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
    You can't spot reduce. Cardio is the only way to burn fat....of course building muscle will help you burn fat quicker, so it's not a bad idea to do stomach exercises as well, but that just means you'll be building your muscles under the fat, but you need cardio to actually burn it.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    80% diet and 20% cardio. You must exercise.
  • limestar
    limestar Posts: 198 Member
    i use 6week 6pack from jillian michael and it has cardio and focuses on abs. this dvd has helped with the love handles.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Diet or liposuction.
  • loupammac
    loupammac Posts: 194 Member
    I'd do side exercises and cardio. I'm wanting to keep a smaller version of my love-handles but lose the rest of my stomach. I'd like to have abs one day! :laugh:
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