Fortunately, targeted exercises can help you shrink and tone these areas, providing a sleeker silhouette.
Thesebeginner-friendly workouts are designed to specifically target thelove handles, helping youbuild a strong and defined core.
Check out my beginner-friendly workouts for love handles below.
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This circuit combines heart-pumping cardio with targeted core exercises to maximize results.
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds, with 15 seconds of rest in between.
Jumping Jacks
Stand with your feet together and your arms at your sides.
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Jump while spreading your legs and raising your arms overhead.
Return to the starting position, and repeat.
Mountain Climbers
Start in a plank position with your wrists directly under your shoulders.
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Bring your right knee toward your chest, then quickly switch legs.
Continue alternating legs in a running motion.
Russian Twists
Sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat.
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Lean back slightly, keeping your back straight, and lift your feet off the ground.
Rotate your torso, touching the ground beside you with each twist.
This routine incorporates Pilates moves tailored to target and tone your love handles.
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Complete each exercise for 15 reps.
Aim for three sets.
Side Plank Hip Dips
Begin in a side plank position, propping your body up on your forearm.
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Lower your hips toward the floor, then lift them back up.
Repeat on both sides.
Bicycle Crunches
Lie on your back with your hands behind your head.
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Switch sides, bringing the left elbow toward the right knee.
Scissor Kicks
Lie on your back with your hands under your hips.
Lift your legs slightly off the ground and scissor them in a controlled manner.
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It’s an effective low-impact workout suitable for all fitness levels.
Basic Waist Hooping
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, and place the hula hoop around your waist.
Give it a spin by pushing it with your hand.
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Keep your core engaged to maintain the hoop’s motion.
Side-to-Side Movement
Shift your hips from side to side, keeping the hoop in motion.
Engage your obliques to control the movement.
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Forward and Backward Movement
Move your hips forward and backward to challenge different parts of your core.
Hoop for 10 minutes, gradually increasing the duration as you build stamina.
This flow focuses on poses that target the love handles.
Hold each pose for 30 seconds, repeating the flow three times.
Side Planks
Begin in a plank position.
Rotate to the side, lifting one arm toward the ceiling.
Boat Pose
Sit on the floor, leaning back slightly.
Lift your legs off the ground, forming a “V” shape with your body.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
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Twisted Lunges
Step one foot back into a lunge.
Twist your torso toward the bent knee, feeling the stretch in your obliques.
Perform 15 reps for each exercise, completing three sets.
Standing Oblique Crunches
Stand with a resistance band looped around a fixed point.
Hold one end with both hands, and crunch to the side.
Wood Choppers
Attach the resistance band to a high anchor point.
Pull the band down diagonally across your body, engaging your obliques.
Seated Russian Twists with Band
Sit on the floor with your legs extended.
Loop the band around your feet, and twist your torso, holding the band with both hands.
