{"id":46698,"date":"2025-08-06T00:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/46698\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T00:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:00:08","slug":"6-best-exercises-to-get-rid-of-love-handles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/46698\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Exercises To Get Rid of Love Handles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shrinking, tightening, and toning those dreaded \u201clove handles<\/a>\u201d is a common fitness goal. The excess fat that hangs over your jeans can be particularly stubborn, and unfortunately, spot reduction is a myth. While trimming your waistline can feel like an uphill battle at times, the good news is that with a few essential lifestyle tweaks\u2014like consuming a nutritious diet and strength training regularly\u2014you can see noticeable results. We spoke with a fitness pro who outlines the six most effective exercises to eliminate love handles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Strength training plays a major role in shrinking love handles. According to Dr. Kira Capozzolo, doctor of chiropractic and co-owner at Twin Waves Wellness Center<\/a>, \u201cStrength training increases lean muscle mass, which boosts your resting metabolism (meaning you burn more calories throughout the day). Compound lifts like deadlifts, squats, and overhead presses all require strong, braced cores. Training your whole body helps your midsection, even if you\u2019re not doing endless crunches.\u201d<\/p>\n

Capozzolo adds, \u201cStrength training also improves insulin sensitivity and reduces visceral fat\u2014the stuff around your organs\u2014which is often linked to \u2018love handle\u2019 fat.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Capozzolo shares her go-to exercises to melt love handles.<\/p>\n

\tSide Plank<\/p>\n

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The side plank<\/a> is great for boosting core endurance and lateral stability.<\/p>\n

Sit side facing, placing one hand on the floor under your shoulder.
\nExtend your legs and stack your feet.
\nLift your hips off the floor and activate your core.
\nComplete 3 sets per side, holding for 30 to 60 seconds.
\nFor an extra challenge, add 10 to 12 slow hip dips.<\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b 5 Core Moves That Burn Belly Fat Faster Than Crunches<\/a><\/p>\n

\tRussian Twist<\/p>\n

This move fires up the obliques while engaging your entire trunk.<\/p>\n

Sit on the ground with bent knees and flat feet.
\nLean back just a bit so your torso and thighs create a \u201cV\u201d shape.
\nHold a dumbbell or medicine ball in front of your chest.
\nTwist your torso to the left and right, bringing the weight beside your hip.
\nComplete 3 sets of 20 twists, 10 per side.<\/p>\n

5 Standing Moves That Shrink Belly Fat Without Getting on the Floor<\/a><\/p>\n

\tBicycle Crunches<\/p>\n

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The bicycle crunch activates the obliques and rectus abdominis.<\/p>\n

Begin seated.
\nPlace your hands behind your head.
\nLift one knee while rotating the opposite elbow toward it.
\nAlternate sides in a bicycling motion.
\nComplete 3 sets of 15 to 20 reps per side, keeping the movement slow and controlled.<\/p>\n

6 Daily Standing Moves That Build Strength and Shrink Your Waist<\/a><\/p>\n

\tStanding Woodchopper<\/p>\n

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This exercise embodies functional movement that channels real-life movement. It\u2019s excellent for core activation and spinal health.<\/p>\n

Set the cable machine to a high position, attaching the handle.
\nStand perpendicular to the machine with your feet planted shoulder-distance apart.
\nHold the handle using both hands.
\nWith extended arms, pull the cable diagonally across your body\u2014a high to low chopping motion\u2014so it ends near your opposite hip.
\nMaintain a braced core and square hips.
\nUse control to return to the start position.
\nPerform 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps per side.<\/p>\n

\tBird Dog<\/p>\n

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Capozzolo calls the bird dog a \u201cchiropractor\u2019s favorite\u201d that activates the core and glutes.<\/p>\n

Assume all fours with your hands under your shoulders.
\nExtend your left arm and right leg.
\nHold for a moment before returning to all fours.
\nRepeat on the other side.
\nPerform 3 sets of 10 per side, keeping the movement slow and controlled.<\/p>\n

RELATED: These 4 Lower-Body Moves Burn Belly Fat Without Touching Your Core<\/a>6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

\tDead Bug<\/p>\n

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The dead bug is a low-impact exercise that\u2019s stellar for retraining the core and stabilizing the spine.<\/p>\n

Lie flat on your back with your arms extended toward the sky and knees bend to 90 degrees.
\nEngage your core as you lower your right arm and left leg until both hover above the floor.
\nMake sure your back maintains contact with the ground.
\nReturn to the start position.
\nRepeat on the other side.
\nComplete 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps per side.<\/p>\n

Alexa Mellardo<\/p>\n

\t\tAlexa is a content strategist, editor, and writer based in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has 11+ years of experience creating content for travel, lifestyle, fitness, wellness, F&B, home, and celeb news publications.\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Alexa <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shrinking, tightening, and toning those dreaded \u201clove handles\u201d is a common fitness goal. The excess fat that hangs…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[1934,1167,6647,102,56,54,55,1169],"class_list":{"0":"post-46698","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-aging","9":"tag-exercise","10":"tag-fitness","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-unitedkingdom","15":"tag-workouts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}