OBLIQUES WORKOUT

Losing Hated Love Handles

Hate your love handles? Then do something about them! Like the exercises illustrated herein. You need to twist and turn your torso in order to get your obliques to tighten up. We're sure you perform abdominal exercises regularly, so adding these to the session should be no problem.

 

 

 

SIDE LEG RAISES

Lie on your right side, leg over leg. Proceed
to bend the knees slightly and raise the legs a few inches. Pause, then lower to starting
position. Perform 20 repetitions, then turn on your left side for another set.

BODY TWISTS

Standing with legs wide apart and arms extended out to sides, one palm up and one down, proceed to twist to the left. Pause, then twist to the right, switching palm positions. Perform
20 repetitions.

OPPOSITE BENDS

Stand with legs wide apart, the right hand behind the head and the left arm extended out to the side. Proceed to bend over and extend the right elbow toward the left knee. Pause, then return to starting position. Perform 20 repetitions, then change arm positions for another set.

SIDE LEG PULL-INS

Lie on your right side, leg over leg. Proceed to bend the knees slightly and pull knees in. Pause, then return to starting position. Perform 20 repetitions, then turn on your left side for another set.

SEATED REACHES

Sit on the floor with legs bent, feet close together, knees apart and arms palm down extended out between the legs. Proceed to simultaneously extend
the legs over to the left and the arms to the right. Pause, then return to starting position and perform the next repetition with legs to the right and
arms to the left. Perform 20 repetitions.

FRONT LEG PULL-INS

Sit on the floor with hands behind head, legs bent together and feet off the floor. Proceed to pull the right knee in while extending the left leg out. Pause, then return to starting position and next pull the left knee in and extend the right leg out. Perform 20 repetitions.