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Thursday, September 27, 2007 Losing Love Handles

A circuit of body weight exercises can be more effective at burning fat and helping you lose love handles than any traditional cardio regimen. Body weight exercise circuits use intervals of high intensity work with short periods of recuperation. The intensity gives you the benefit of shorter workouts with a longer lasting fat burn.

A great body weight exercise circuit to burn off those love handles and strengthen your whole body should be done using these exercises:

Squats - Do 10 to 12 reps and rest for 45 seconds. Repeat two more times and go to
Cross Knee Crunches - Do 10 to 12 reps and rest for 45 seconds. Repeat two more times and go to
Push Ups - Do 10 to 12 reps and rest for 45 seconds. Repeat two more times and go to
Mountain Climbers for 20 seconds then rest 10 seconds. Repeat two more times.

A variation would be to do each exercise in order without resting until the end, then repeat. You can vary the intensity by shortening the rest periods, speeding up the exercises themselves or a combination of both.

A couple of things to remember

  1. When doing squats only go half way down, do not let your buttocks go below your knees.
  2. Cross Knee Crunches are done laying on the floor. Put your hands behind your head. Raise your feet off of the floor. Draw your left knee up across your body to your right elbow. Then return to the starting position. Next draw your right knee to your left elbow. That completes one repetition. Do not pull your head with your hands.
  3. You can adjust your hand spacing for different effects when doing the push-ups.
  4. Remember to keep your body straight from head to toe, suck in your stomach and squeeze your glutes for more intensity. If you need to you can do them from your knees.

Body weight exercise circuits are one of the most versatile and effective methods available to burn off love handles and build an athletic body. There are many different body weight exercises which can be combined for your specific needs and ability.


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