Tone Your Middle With the Kettlebell Windmill


Updated 02/11/12 3:05 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Do Windmills With Kettlebells

Swinging kettlebells around at the gym makes me feel like a super toughie. But I do love the sassy feeling I get doing slow and controlled windmills, a move I just learned from my Equinox trainer Lauren. Like most kettlebell moves, this is a full-body exercise, but the work is at your waist, toning the obliques and stretching the sides of the torso. The shoulders and arms are worked nicely, too. Read more

5 Ways to Get Rid of a Muffin Top


Updated 02/07/12 4:55 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Ways to Get Rid of Love Handles

There are certain spots where fat likes to hang around. For some, extra padding accumulates in the torso, resulting in that lovely layer of softness above the waistline commonly referred to as the muffin top. Keep reading to find out how to help yours disappear. Source: Thinkstock, go2yas Read more

Must Dos For Getting Rid of a Post-Baby Muffin Top


Updated 11/16/11 6:48 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Two Ways to Get Rid of Muffin Top

The Muppets star Amy Adams admits that 18 months after giving birth to Aviana Olea she's OK with the baby weight, "I have a muffin top, and that’s OK right now." Most new moms can relate to holding on to post-baby weight since they're sleep-deprived and way too tired to exercise, or are too busy taking care of their little one to hit the gym, but if you're ready to get rid of your post-baby Read more

Did You Rush to Lose the Baby Weight? Amy Adams Didn't!


Updated 11/15/11 7:53 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Amy Adams OK With Baby Weight

With the exception of a baked good, a muffin top is not something most women are usually OK with — unless you're Amy Adams. The Muppets star recently told InStyle that the last few pounds of baby weight have been hard to drop. But she's in no rush (Amy gave birth to her daughter in May 2010): "I read about these actresses who get on a stationary bike two weeks after giving birth and I'm like, Read more

How Can I Get Rid of Love Handles?


Updated 11/10/11 4:15 AM · Posted by Shape · 0 comments

How to Get Rid of Love Handles

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to personal trainer and strength coach Joe Dowdell for some help! Q: How can I get rid of love handles? A: There isn't just one secret to losing love handles — it's a combination of factors. It's true that the typical answer of total-body strength training, high-intensity cardio Read more

How to Tone Your Love Handles


Updated 08/06/11 11:08 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Tone Your Love Handles With Three Side Planks to Work Your Obliques

Muffin top. Spare tire. Love handles. That extra jiggle around the waist may have a lot of endearing nicknames, but that doesn't mean we actually love it. Unfortunately you cannot pick and choose where you lose weight, but you can spot tone-troublesome areas. To lose weight at your waist, you need to commit to cardio workouts, which will help you lose fat all over. Toning up the muscles under Read more

RX For Love Handles: Add a Twist to Your Plank


Updated 12/15/10 7:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Oblique Exercise to Trim the Waistline

Are you falling out of love with your love handles? One of the secrets to trimming down the waistline is toning up those obliques. Thanks to the slim and trim Joy Bauer, I learned a new move that left my sides begging for a breather. A bit challenging on the body, it's an easy enough motion to learn and definitely gives the obliques a run for the money, which means your belts and slim fitting Read more

Love Handles: Ga Ga or Gag?


Updated 05/05/11 1:12 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 6 comments

Tips For Losing the Baby Weight

Work it mama! Mothers finding it hard to squeeze in a workout are always looking for a way to get some exercise throughout the day. While jogging strollers help provide aerobic exercise and strengthen leg muscles, they don't do much for the upper-body area. That's where Love Handles ($100) comes in. The moving bars attach to most strollers to convert the push-chairs into moving elliptical Read more

Style For Style: Buh-Bye Legwear Bulges


Updated 03/20/08 4:35 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 34 comments

Style For Style: Buh-Bye Legwear Bulges

Russian model Vlada Roslyakova is wearing tights, but you don't see any side bulges, aka love handles, distracting from her look. Well, in her case, it's probably because she doesn't have any, but what are we mere mortals supposed to do when our legwear elastic digs into our skin, giving us those nasty, lady lumps? To see how to eliminate ugly legwear bulges, read more Read more

Tone Your Love Handles: Exercise Video


Updated 02/20/10 7:20 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 21 comments

Tone Your Love Handles: Exercise Video

This video is all about toning up your love handles. Yep — just in time for Valentine's Day. While you may not be able to pick and choose the body parts where you lose fat, you can spot tone an area. To lose weight at your waist you need to commit to a cardio workout plan which will help you lose fat all over. Toning up the muscles under those love handles will both strengthen your core and Read more