What is the best excercise for getting rid of "love handles"?

Question

I excercise 3 times a week, however, I cant seem to get rid of the fat above my waist line. I believe this is one of my genetic disorders, will i be able to get rid of it?

Answer 1

Diet.

Answer 2

Running! Hard and long. Do 30 minutes+ on the elliptical machine at the gym(4-5 days a week) and take frequent walks. Add crunches/oblique twists and soon your sides should be taut.
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Answer 3

best way to get rid of those unloved handles is to fastwalk, run, or bicycle. Only cardio workouts can get rid of those so called "love handles"
you can try and do crunches but that wont help you burn the fat contained in that specific region.
the key to losing fat in any region is to run, walk, or anything that makes your heart pump faster.

Answer 4

Ab twist holding a beach ball should do the trick. Hold your feet about shoulder distance apart. hold the ball shoulder high. remember to relax your shoulders. Twist at the waist as far as you can go from one side to the other. Add that to your workout routine and you will see a difference.

Answer 5

You cannot target fat in a certain part of the body. All you can do is reduce your total body fat until the handles begin to shrink.

Answer 6

Increase your cardio (Try 30-60 minutes, 5-7 days a week) and decrease your calories (try 1200/day) You can't spot train.

Answer 7

Please read the recommendations below. Also, go to the book store and locate the book "Weight Training for Dummies". In chapter 15 you will find excellent information on how to perform abdominal exercises correctly. Page 218 of the book dispels all the myths surrounding abdominal training.

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*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

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It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

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Answer 8

Running makes everything better! Get an iPod and run!

Answer 9

sit ups/crunches

Answer 10

crunches maybe?