Let’s be honest: You’re not in love with your love handles.

This ultimate routine brings together strength and cardio elements, along with productive core work.

Cardio helps with burning calories, which aids infat loss."

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Suffice it to say, this powerful combination will deliver the fat-burning results you’re looking for.

Eliminating foods and drinks with added sugars and being mindful ofyour alcohol intakeis key.

That could mean cycling, jogging, or running, to name a few.

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Day 2: Full-Body Strength

Squats

Plant your feet shoulder-width apart.

Push through your feet to rise back up to standing.

Step forward with one leg.

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Bend your knees to lower into a lunge, keeping your upper body straight.

check that your front knee doesn’t go beyond your toes.

Push through the front heel to return to standing.

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Complete three sets of 10 to 12 reps per leg.

Pushups

Plant your hands on the floor beneath your shoulders, and extend your legs behind you.

Your body should be in a straight line.

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Bend your elbows to lower your chest toward the ground.

see to it your back doesn’t cave in.

Press yourself back up to a high plank.

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Press your hips back, and hinge forward, maintaining a straight back.

Row the dumbbells up toward your chest before lowering them back down.

Lower down to your forearms to assume the forearm plank position.

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Maintain a tight core as you hold for 30 to 60 seconds.

Lean back just a bit so your upper body forms a 45-degree angle with the ground.

Your hands should be clasped together by your chest.

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Raise your legs off the floor, and bend both knees.

Crunch up as you bring your left elbow toward your right knee while straightening out your left leg.

Then, crunch to the other side, bringing your right elbow toward your left knee.

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Extend your other arm toward the sky, or place that hand on your hip.

Stack your feet on top of each other.

Engage your core to lift your hips off the ground.

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Your body should be straight from your head to your feet.

Hold the side plank position for 30 to 60 seconds.

Sit on a workout mat, bend both knees, and raise your feet off the ground.

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Lean back just a bit so your upper body forms a 45-degree angle with the ground.

Your hands should be clasped together by your chest.

Then, quickly bring your left knee up toward your chest before straightening it back out.

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Repeat on the opposite side, and continue to alternate.

Perform three sets of 10 to 12 reps.

Deadlifts

Place your feet shoulder-width apart.

With an overhand grip, hold dumbbells in your hands by your sides.

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Press through your feet to make it lift the weights back up to the start position.

Perform three sets of 10 to 12 reps. Or, feel free to engage in some low-intensity activities.