Exercises for Love Handles

Pilates instructor Tatiana shows Lelia how to do the hip roll

By Tatiana Novaes Coelho

Fallen out of love with your love handles? Try our Pilates exercises to tone up your waist and hips.

These exercises are undertaken at your own risk. Please speak to your doctor before undertaking exercise if you have any health problems. It is always best to exercise under the supervision of a qualified person.

Hip Roll

This is a great way to mobilise the lumbar spine (lower back) and hip joint, achieve rotation in the spine and strengthen the oblique abdominal muscles.

Start position: semi-supine with your arms out to the sides at shoulder-level and the palms of your hands to the floor.

Breathe in, taking both knees towards the right and keeping the left shoulder on the floor.

Breathe out, drawing your navel towards your spine. At the same time, initiating the movement from your stomach muscles, bring your legs back to the starting position.