Love handles, belly fat or tires are all names for the fat around your waist that bulges over your belt. If junk food and

lots of beer is a regular part of your diet, it's very like that you have love handles.

If you want to find out if you have love handles, there is a very easy test you can do. Give yourself a pinch by your

waist. Are you holding on to a flabby roll of fat? That is your very own love handle.

The area around your waist is the last area your body will pay attention to losing. This means it will not be enough to

just do a couple of exercises, and your love handles will disappear. It's the toughest area to lose fat, so it will take

some time to shed your love handles, but it can be done.

These two love handle exercises are going to involve targeting the oblique muscle areas. The oblique muscle group is the

waist area.

Twist crunches targets your obliques and abs, and is very effective. They basically put a twist to a normal sit-up.

1. Lie on your back with your knees slightly bent.

2. With your hands behind on your head, lift your head slowly.

3. Bring your left elbow to your right knee, twisting your body to your right. At the same time extend your left leg.

4. Repeat this step, but twisting to your left.

5. Do twenty repetitions daily.

You might want to take a breather now. Drink a little bit of water and recover from shocking your muscles. Now move on to

the other exercise.

Another good exercise that targets the obliques is the Standing Trunk Twist.

1. Stand up with your feet about a foot apart, knees slightly bent.

2. Twist your upper body to the right, at the same time crossing your right arm out in front of you in the same direction

you are turning. Keep your feet still during the whole exercise.

3. Repeat, twisting to the left.

4. Repeat this action 100 times daily.

Twist Crunches and Standing Trunk Twists are two great exercises that target your love handle area to strengthen and tone.

When incorporated into your daily workout regimen along with your ab exercises, you will soon have a handle on the love

handles.

It's important to combine your exercise program with an aerobic workout. This will boost your metabolism and burn off the

fat. A 30 minute daily cardio program, combined with the love handle exercises will really help you lose the rolls of fat

bulging over your belt.

Let's not forget about your diet. A balanced diet of lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, and whole grains will get

you on the right track. With the proper diet and the right exercises you will see results much quicker. And the bonus is

that you will see an overall difference, not just around your waist.