Looking for a Love Handle Ab Workout? We've Got You Covered

Love handles are the areas of skin that protrude outward from the hips. They're also what's casually known as a 'muffin top.' When these are combined with tight clothing, love handles can become much more noticeable, which is why people with this issue tend to use loose-fitting clothing.

The Causes of Love Handles

The principal cause of love handles is fat retention. Generally speaking, fat cells accumulate when you consume an excess amount of calories that aren't being expended. The fat accumulates throughout the body but tends to be more evident in specific areas, like the waist and hips.

The waist and hips are areas of the body that tend to have the most noticeable pockets of fat since most women are genetically inclined to store fat cells in the lower body.

The main factors that cause the formation of love handles are also hormones, aging, a lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet, lack of sleep, and hypothyroidism.

Do They Pose Risks?

Love handles are generally harmless. Within the body, there are two types of fat: subcutaneous and visceral fat. 

Subcutaneous fat is the tissue that's found right underneath your skin. Visceral fat is what surrounds your organs for protection.

Someone who has love handles likely has an excess of both types of fat, with too much visceral fat indicating the risk of contracting chronic illnesses such as heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, liver disease, diabetes, etc. 

What Exercises Can I Do To Get Rid Of Them?

There are two types of exercises that you should be doing: cardiovascular exercises and targeted movements. 

You must do cardiovascular exercises since it's the optimal method for losing fat. Targeted movements are good for strengthening your midsection and developing muscle, but doing them will not dissipate fat in any form or fashion.

Therefore, make sure that you're incorporating a healthy caloric deficit with cardio to burn off the excess calories from your body, which will reduce the size of your love handles.

If you want to tone your midsection and change your current aesthetic, the following love handle workout can help:

1. Planks
2. Bicycle crunches
3. Russian twists
4. Mountain climbers
5. Bridges

Lifestyle Changes

You can also incorporate specific lifestyle changes, such as the previously mentioned caloric deficit. If you consume 500 fewer calories per day, you could lose up to a pound of fat a week.

No matter what diet you choose, if it doesn't consist of entering a caloric deficit, then you're not going to be losing any weight.

Cosmetic Procedures In New York

The most innovative love handle removal in New York is provided by Elite Body Sculpture. Love Handle AirSculpt® is a patented and minimally invasive method that avoids the use of a scalpel, needle, stitches, or general anesthesia to sculpt your midsection with ease.

For more information on how we can help you, come to our New York office for your free consultation.