Love Handle Exercises - Strategy 2 V-Ups

Love Handle Exercises - Strategy 2 V-Ups

Working on a leaner you requires some targetting of specific love handle exercises that can have a dramatic effect on your mid-section. One very interesting exercise is the V-Up.

I first heard about V-Ups from Matt Furey.

It is a challenging exercise that requires some level of fitness (rather than a low level of fitness) before you should consider this powerful exercise.

V-Ups target the upper and lower abdominal areas in tandem. But in reality, your whole body is getting a workout from this exercise. Start slowly and build up your routine to your maximum. For some people your maximum might only be 3-5 repititions. If this is you do not be dis-heartened.

Improvement by doing this exercise regularly comes quickly. Building up to 15-20 repititions over time will give a great boost to your love handle exercises regime and result in maximum conditioning of your mid-section.

Love Handle Exercises: How to Perform the V-Up

Step 1: Lie down flat on your back with your arms stretched out straight above your head (so that your biceps are touching your ears) and your legs are straight. This is the starting point.

Step 2: At the same time raise your legs and arms and attempt to touch your ankles with your finger tips. As you do this, the only part of your body touching the ground is your bottom.

Step 3: Touch your finger tips to your feet (or get as close as possible). This is the turnaround point of the exercise..

Step 4: Lower your legs close to the floor but importantly do not let them touch the ground.

At the same time your arms, back and shoulders return to the floor.

Step 5: Repeat this exercise until you cannot possibly do any more. Aim to increase your repititions by at least one each time you do V-Ups. It is important to breathe in on the way up and breathe out on the way down.

Note: If you cannot do too many V-ups it probably means your back, neck or mid-section is a little weak and needs conditioning. Keep persisting as you improve quickly with this exercise.

Love handle exercise done regularly can boost the amount of weight you lose and give an overall body workout as well. Importantly, this exercise will get you huffing and puffing so that aerobically you receive some excellent conditioning as well.

Ideal is to complete 3 times a week at least but this depends on your fitness goals.