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Doesn\u2019t it sound better to call excess body fat around your waist \u201clove handles\u201d rather than abdominal obesity? Sometimes, we tend to take things less seriously when we give them a pet name rather than the difficult truth as it relates to our health.<\/p>\n

Love handles are the excess fatty areas that sit on either side of the waist above the hips. It\u2019s a playful name for how an individual\u2019s partner or loved one will embrace or hug them around the hips. They aren\u2019t necessarily a problem when it comes to your health, but you may have an issue with their appearance. It can also be uncomfortable with the extra jiggle around your waistband, especially when you sit down.<\/p>\n

The real trouble occurs when that extra weight turns into abdominal obesity. That doesn\u2019t sound cute anymore, does it? Abdominal obesity can be caused by an underlying disease, but typically, it happens because of diet, a sedentary lifestyle, or alcohol use.<\/p>\n

Carrying excess weight around the abdomen can impair the body\u2019s responsiveness to insulin, which can raise your blood sugar and insulin levels. Excessive body fat contributes to major causes of death and disability, including heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, osteoarthritis, fatty liver, and depression. Rather than giving pet names to excessive, unhealthy abdominal fat, it\u2019s far better to create a strategic plan to lean up and get healthy.<\/p>\n

Read<\/strong>: Reduce Belly Fat That Will Kill You<\/a><\/p>\n

Love Handle Eliminating Diet<\/h2>\n
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The underlying cause of love handles is fat retention. Typically, fat cells accumulate when your body takes in too many calories, or you don\u2019t burn as many calories as you\u2019re consuming. For many people, those fat cells LOVE to accumulate in certain areas, such as around your waist, creating love handles.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not possible to reduce or eliminate love handles without addressing your diet and nutrition. Make sure that you\u2019re practicing a consistent, calorie-conscious diet<\/a>, so you\u2019re on the best path to eliminating the fat cells around your waist. This will be an essential step, combined with exercises to target the muscles around the waist and core.<\/p>\n

Best Love Handle Workouts<\/h2>\n

Exercise, especially lifting weights, will help you burn more calories even while you\u2019re at rest! It may seem counter-intuitive to work something like your legs or glutes when what you really want to do is get rid of your love handles. The truth is that working the largest muscle groups in your body will help strengthen your metabolism and achieve greater overall fat loss. Therefore, it\u2019s important to target your legs and butt, even as part of your love handle workout.<\/p>\n

1. Walking Lunge<\/h3>\n
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Something important to keep in mind is that you can replace this leg exercise with any one of your favorites. If you\u2019re already comfortable and familiar with barbell squats or deadlifts, do those! I am suggesting the walking lunge because it\u2019s a simple (not necessarily easy) body resistance exercise that requires no additional equipment<\/a>. However, you can also add weight to the walking lunge to intensify your workout.<\/p>\n

How to do a walking lunge:<\/strong><\/p>\n