Love Handle Exercises For Men

With progressing age and a sedentary lifestyle, men tend to get fat deposited in certain parts of their body, particularly around the waist, which is known as love handles. These love handles are formed due to the accumulation of fat cells at the side of belly and back and are quite unsightly to look at. These fat cells tend to get permanent and stick to the body part, if they are left unattended for some time. If you have also developed that tyre-look around your waistline, don’t be disheartened. Rather, make up your mind to get rid of these bulges as soon as possible. You will just need the right exercises, strong will, persistence and some patience to say good bye to them permanently. So men, just read on and explore some amazing exercises that can help you reduce those love handles.

 

 

Aerobic exercises can help burn your extra calories, increase metabolic rate and maintain a healthy heart rate. They also enhance oxygen consumption of the body. However, these exercises should be done under the guidance of a physical trainer, to prevent any injury or strain. They include climbing stairs, dancing, cycling, jogging, swimming and using treadmill, elliptical trainers etc.

This kind of exercise will require you to have a large exercising ball. Rest your lower back on the ball, rather than ground and place your hands behind your head. Now, lift your torso off the ball, by contracting the abs and pull the lower ribcage towards your hips. Try keeping the ball stable, as you curl up, so that you don’t roll yourself. You can even try it while leaning against the wall.

This will help you reduce fat on your waist and hence increase your stamina. Lie flat on the floor, with your hands at the side of your head. Raise your right knee in a way that it touches your right elbow, by arching your back slightly forward. Repeat the process with the other knee and elbow. This exercise creates the pedaling motion and aids in reducing fat cells.

This kind of exercise is a little difficult to perform initially, but will become easy in time. It is a quite effective workout, as it makes the inactive muscles move and burn calories. Keep your legs some distance apart and your hands behind your head. Now twist down, while bending to your left. Repeat the process by twisting down to the right.

Stand straight,with one of your hands on your sidesandtake a dumbbell in the other hand. Inhale while lowering down the dumbbell slowly and make sure that your back stays straight and both shoulders remain facing forward. Repeat the exercise with your opposite hand on your side.

 

This exercise moves the stationary part of your body and brings the strained muscle at ease. Stand straight and keep your legs shoulder-width apart. Now, keep your hands on your hips and rotate your torso in 2 to 3 circular motions. Repeat it in other direction as well.

This exercise is similar to leg raises and works the lower abdomen muscles of the body. Lie down on the floor, with your legs stretched out straight. Raise your legs and contract your stomach muscles, while lifting your shoulder blades off the floor. Keep the legs in the same position for 5-10 seconds and gradually lower them. Repeat 10 times.