 Yes, their name is very deceptive. Anatomically they are known as oblique. No one should be sporting love handles, simply because they look ugly.
Love handles are nothing but a roll or a layer of fat that gets stored on the sides of the waistline. This spilling tyre of body fat can be embarrassing and tricky to get rid off, and is a very common problem area for many people's physique.
Love handles also pose several health risks. People who have love handles are overweight and have excess of abdominal fat. This unhealthy combination of being overweight, and excess abdominal fat make one prone to a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, also, blood pressure, hypertension and heart-related diseases. Here are some ways how you can get of them:
Trunk twist
Standing with feet apart at about shoulder width, one must look to twist and move their waist and upper body to face the left side, keeping legs intact. While twisting to the left, one must swing arms to right. Next twist to right and swing the arms to the left. This must be repeated 20 times and gradually the set needs to be increased.
Side bends
Standing straight with legs apart, at about shoulder width and the knees slightly bent, after which one must look to lower his upper body sideways towards the left, then slowly rise up and then repeat the same in right side. This must be done with 20 repetitions and with increase number of sets.
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