8 Exercises to Get Rid of a Muffin Top
Now that you know the proper steps to lose those love handles, try this muffin top workout in your home or at the gym to start targeting belly fat.
This HIIT-style muffin top workout for beginners combines high intensity cardio training with real core exercises to get rid of body fat, tone and tighten your tummy, and burn calories.
Instructions for a 16-minute muffin top workout:
Do each move for 20 seconds. 10 seconds rest in between.
Repeat each exercise three times for a 16-minute workout!
1. Skaters
How to do skaters:
Start with your legs slightly wider than shoulder distance apart and arms at the sides.
Bring one leg behind at a slight angle into a reverse lunge. The front knee will come to a 90-degree angle.
Swing the arms in front of that bent knee and leap the back leg forward to switch sides in a skating motion. Arms alternate as you switch sides like a speed skater.
2. Sweeping scissors
How to do sweeping scissors:
Start lying on the mat with arms over your head and legs long.
Sweep arms out to sides and bring head, neck, and shoulders off the mat reaching arms long and lift one leg up and in towards the chest. Reaching arms forward on the sides of the leg. Roll back to mat lowering the leg, and repeat on the other side.
3. Lateral Shuffle
How to do lateral shuffle:
Start standing with feet hip distance apart and sink into a deep knee bend. Bring both hands in front of the chest in guard position.
Start with right foot moving right and left foot following. Shuffle right for four right-left steps, then move left for four left-right steps. Continue shuffling right left for the desired amount of time.
4. Plank Side Lift and Lower
How to do plank side lift and lower:
Start by laying on your right side with forearm below shoulder, body lifted and legs long and feet stacked. Keep body straight, abs tight and place left hand on hip.
Dip your hips down towards the mat and lift back up using your obliques and core muscles.
5. Split Jumps
Stand tall with your feet hip distance apart. Hands are in front of the chest hand on fist. Take a large step forward with one foot and lower your body toward the floor. Both legs should be bent at a 90-degree angle at the bottom of the lunge.
Lower the back knee slightly and jump to switch the feet. While in the air front foot comes back and back foot comes to the front. Land in a bent knee lunge. Repeat.
6. Bend Extend Ab Tuck
How to do bend extend ab tuck:
Start seated on mat with arms behind you, hands on the mat and fingers facing your backside. Sit back on your hands and lift up your feet off the mat keeping the knees bent.
Keep abs tight and press your legs out long and lower back down slightly. You should feel your lower abdominals working, then push yourself back up and pull your knees in to return to your starting position.
7. Burpees
How to do burpees:
Start in a plank with arms and legs long, hands shoulder-distance apart.
Walk or jump both feet between your hands coming into a low squat. Jump straight up as high as possible, land, and come back to your plank position.
8. In Out Out Plank
How to do in in out out plank:
Begin in a forearm plank position with your body in a straight line and abdominals contracted.
Step your left foot out to the left.
Step your right foot out to the right.
Step your left foot back to center.
Step your right foot back to center.
You’re now equipped with the tips you need to get rid of that muffin top: eating right, combining strength training and cardio, getting enough sleep and using moves specifically designed to target your core. Now get ready to burn off belly fat and work towards a healthier you!
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