We’ve asked five fitness experts to recommend the best exercises to tighten and tone the love handle area just in time for the month dedicated to all things love. No matter your age or your fitness level, the best way to get started is to jump in headfirst and experiment with new exercises.
If motivation is what you’re lacking, try a group class that will keep you accountable, says our fitness model, Robin Godsey, a 12-year accounting veteran at Wilkins Crews & Associates and dedicated fitness fiend for more than 30 years. “When you see those people in class every day at 5 or 6 o’clock in the morning, they become like your family,” she says. “They know when you aren’t there and they will ask about you.”
The PretzelThis no-excuses style of working out with a group is perfect if you need extra oomph to get started with a fitness regimen, and Godsey says that you won’t regret your decision. “I work out six days a week. I just like the way it makes me feel,” she says. “There are days when I feel like not going, but afterwards I am always so glad I did.”
FIVE FABULOUS EXERCISES TO TAKE OFF THE LOVE HANDLES:
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Recommended by Trevor Haines, owner of Dojo Chattanooga