Not feeling the love from your love handles?
To say thatexcess fatin this area of the body is a nuisance would be an understatement.
We’ve put together an effective workout that’ll help you do exactly that.
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Strength training, steady-state, and interval-style cardio should be your main focus.
Carryingfat in your love handlesis related toinsulin sensitivity.
Strength training will shuttle the nutrients you eat to the muscle rather than your fat stores.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Barbell Front Squat
Are you ready to lose love handles in a week?
It all starts with the Barbell Front Squat.
For this exercise, get underneath the barbell so that it’s placed directly on your front shoulders.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Drive yourself back up through your heels and hips, flexing your quads and glutes to finish.
Grip a dumbbell with your opposite hand and your arm extended straight down toward the floor.
Straighten your arm back down, and get a solid stretch at the bottom performing the next rep.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Step forward with one leg, and firmly plant your foot into the floor.
Then, lower yourself under control until your back knee gently touches the ground.
Walk forward with the other leg, and repeat.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Complete 3 sets of 10 reps for each leg.
Landmine Rotations
For Landmine Rotations, put a barbell inside a landmine attachment.
Complete 3 sets of 10 reps for each side.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Kettlebell Swing
Kettlebell Swing wraps up this series, so get excited!
Line up the kettlebell about two feet away from your body.
Push your hips back, keep your chest tall, and reach for the handle with both hands.
Swing the kettlebell until it’s parallel to the floor.
After you swing it, keep your core tight, and use your lats to pull the kettlebell back.
Complete 3 sets of 15 to 20 reps.
