Best Exercises To Reduce Love Handles

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08 Jan 2026

Here are 7 exercises to help reduce love handles (the fatty areas on the sides of the waist above the hips).


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Hang from a pull-up bar with arms straight, raise your legs and then lower them repeatedly.   


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Plank is a core strengthening exercise that involves holding a push-up-like position that can help reduce love handles.


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Deadlift is a compound exercise that engages the core, back, and legs while burning fat and building overall strength.


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Performing burpees daily can burn calories, reduce overall body fat, and strengthen the core. 


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Including Russian twists in your exercise regimen can help target your love handles effectively. 


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Performing 12-15 reps of bicycle crunches could help target the obliques, rectus abdominis, and hip flexors.


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A variation of plank, the side planks help you improve core stability, and target love handle areas.


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