Fitness: How to get rid of love handles

Side planks and alternate crunches

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It's one thing to get toned arms and legs, but how do you get rid of love handles? Fitness trainer Bindiya from Leena Mogre's Fitness shows you four basic exercises that will get rid of tyres around your waist.

1. Regular crunch

Lie down on a mat with your feet raised up. Ensure the knees are in line with the hip and your hands are behind you head. With a little help from your hands, raise your upper body towards the knees, exhaling as you come up and inhale when you go back. Do not jam your chin down while doing so. You could do one to three sets of 20 repetitions.

2. Basic plank position

In a quadruped position come down to your elbows with your fists tightened. Stretch your legs to the end of the mat. At this point, your body should look like a plank of wood -- your back to the ground. Hold this position for a minimum of ten seconds gradually building to two minutes.

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