Just wondering. ???
2007-04-21 07:10:14 · 6 answers · asked by shellvolmng 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
that little extra fat around your middle at your waist. called that because you can use them to hang onto your partner while making love. at the hips it's called saddle bags.
2007-04-21 07:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Love handles" is a colloquial or slang term for a layer of fat that is deposited around a person's midsection, especially visible on the sides over the abdominal external oblique muscle.
Love handles are more common in men than women, as the midsection is one of the first regions where fat is stored in the male body. (Women tend to accumulate fat around the hips and thighs). Love handles generally become more pronounced as a person ages and approaches middle age, due to a lower activity level.
Both men and women tend to be image-conscious regarding love handles, sometimes leading to a negative body image. While many products are marketed for eliminating love handles, it is generally agreed that spot reduction is impossible, and that the best way to reduce them is to lose fat by being more active (such as cardiovascular exercise and weight training) and eating fewer calories.
Love handles are also colloquially called a spare tire due to the enlarged almost tire-like shape around the midsection.
2007-04-21 14:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by hsmommy06 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The excess weight many people carry around their middle - so called because people tend to gain 5-10 pounds in a relationship that makes them comfortable and secure.
2007-04-21 14:18:15 · answer #3 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little extra padding on your hips!
2007-04-21 14:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by Sophia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a nice way of saying stomach rolls or rolls anywhere on the body they dont belong lol.
2007-04-21 14:14:23 · answer #5 · answered by french_miester 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive it's fat around the waste.
2007-04-21 14:17:39 · answer #6 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋