Love handles are the excess fat stored around the hips and abdominal area
It is notoriously one of the most stubborn areas to trim down fat for both men and women
This is because it takes the longest amount of time for the body to eventually burn fat from that area compared to other areas of the body like the face, arms and chest
This is because the type of fat that is stored around the midsection is much more difficult to burn
The main cause of love handles is fat retention and this is when your body retains fat due to an imbalance of energy transfer
Healthy nutrition
nutrition is extremely important to overcome love handles as love handles indicate that a person has not burned as much energy as they have been consuming for an extended period of time
A healthier diet and nutrition is key to start losing fat all over the body
Knowing this information can sound harsh but it is vital info we need to get started
What can cause love handles ?
- Stress
- Lack of sleep
- Not enough physical activity
- Food high in sugar, bad fats and high calorie food and drinks
- Untreated medical conditions
You cannot spot reduce fat in a certain area the reduction of fat is from all over the body
You can build muscle in that area which will burn fat and show muscular definition over time
Losing fatty deposits Like love handles, requires better nutrition and diet even before an exercise routine
Love handles are created due to overload of unused energy which turns it into fat storage
Well-balanced nutritional meals eaten at regular intervals throughout the day is essential as it will prevent you from getting hungry which will allow you to make better food choices
Exercise
You should not focus solely on doing too many abs exercises like crunches, sit ups and leg raises
This is because a lot of that movement is designed to go forward and back
Doing abs should be a part of your program but mix it up with other ab targeting exercises like the obliques
The oblique is a muscle that should be the targeted because when the fat starts to come of the oblique muscle shows definition in that area
The obliques is designed for rotational movement
Exercises like the ones listed below
- leg raises side to side
- figure 8s
- hanging oblique twist
- cable trunk twist
- barbell twist
It is very important that you are rotating when performing these exercises
Many ab exercises like the bicycle crunch, russian twist or side to side planks do not actually rotate
Emphasis the movement and move the torso all the way to one side active a good contraction
Finding ways to move throughout the day will increase the amount of energy you use and burn fat
Aerobic and anaerobic cardio workouts will help burn extra energy and reduce excess fat on the body
This is an very important part of losing belly fat love handles
Resistance training is also extremely important because this type of training will help you to build muscle all over your body
And the more muscle you develop the more energy your body will burn in your day at rest
But above all when it comes to building muscle, and losing weight especially love handles You have to be persistent
Cardio is also a very important factor to getting rid of the love handles and it will help burn extra energy ( calories )helping to keep you in a caloric deficit
Tips
- Stay persistent
- Burn more energy than you consume
- Have a diet you can commit to long term
- Eat nutritional rich foods especially protein
- Do your cardio
- Lift weights and progress
- Sleep well
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