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Lose the Love Handles

Posted Aug 24 2008 2:56pm

They're called love handles but did you ever meet anyone who loved them. Those stubborn bits of droopy skin that hang around at the sides of your tummy.



To rid yourself of your love handles quickly, try this combo of tummy toners. Go slow with these exercises and really feel where your working - the stronger you feel the contractions in your muscles, the faster your toning will be. Both exercises are tough and will make you breath but remember you'll need to do some cardio as well .



If you really want to blitz the belly you need to tone the muscles inside and fry the fat from the outside.



Side reach crunches



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Lie face up with your feet flat and knees bent

Tighten your stomach muscles and lift your head, shoulders and hands off the ground

Keeping relaxed at the neck, reach one hand towards the foot on the same side

Feel the squeeze in your side tummy muscles

Return to the centre position and repeat on the other side

Repeat for 10 reaches on each side





Lunges with a Twist

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Stand upright with a dumbbell or bottle of water held out in front of you

Step forward into a lunge position

Make sure you have right angles at both knees and your hips

Holding the position steady by tightening your tummy muscles and slowly turn your upper body to one side

Return your body to the centre

Step up and out of the lunge and then straight into another lunge leading with the other leg

At the bottom of this movement twist your upper body to the other side

Repeat the sequence until you've done 5 twists to each side












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