Melting isn’t just for butter in a frying pan!
When you havelove handles, it’s a common goal to want that excess fat off ASAP.
All you need is the motivation to get it done and the consistency to do it.
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It’s important to fine-tune your training schedule to get to get closer to results.
Allow yourself at least one rest day between sessions to properly recover.
“Consistency and progressive overload are key to seeing results withHIIT workouts,” Garcia stresses.
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Jumping Jacks
The first of these HIIT exercises to melt love handles is the jumping jack.
Start jumping jacks by standing tall with your feet shoulder-distance apart and your arms at your sides.
Jump up while raising your arms overhead and jumping your feet out wider.
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Then, jump your feet back in, and bring your arms back down to the start position.
Perform jumping jacks for 30 seconds, then rest for 15 seconds.
Repeat for three to four sets.
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Quickly bring your right knee up toward your chest before bringing it back behind you.
Then, bring your left knee up toward your chest.
Continue to alternate sides for 30 seconds.
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Rest for 15 seconds.
Repeat for three to four sets total.
Burpees
Begin by placing your feet shoulder-width apart.
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Jump your feet up to your hands.
Then, explosively jump up, raising your arms overhead.
Perform burpees for 30 seconds.
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Rest for 15 seconds.
Alternate bringing each knee and the opposite arm up toward your chest like you’re running in place.
Do high knees for 30 seconds.
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Rest for 15 seconds.
Repeat for three to four sets.
Use control to lower, or “dip,” your hips toward the floor.
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Then, press back up to a side plank.
Do this exercise for 30 seconds, and then rest for 15 seconds.
Repeat for three to four sets.
Bend both knees, and lift your feet off the floor.
Lean back just a bit so your upper body forms a 45-degree angle with the ground.
Keep your hands clasped at the front of your chest.
Perform 15 to 20 twists per side.
Rest for 15 seconds.
Repeat for three to four sets.
Bicycle Crunches
Lie down flat on your back on a workout mat.
Place your hands at the back of your head.
Bend your knees, and lift your legs off the floor so they form a 90-degree angle.
Crunch up as you bring your right elbow toward your left knee and extend your right leg.
Perform 10 to 15 crunches on each side.
Rest for 15 seconds.
Repeat for three to four sets.
Start squat jumps with your feet shoulder-distance apart.
Have your hands at the back of your heart.
Bend both knees as you lower into a squat.
Use control to descend into a squat.
Do squat jumps for 30 seconds, and then rest for 15 seconds.
Repeat for three to four sets.
