Some of us have a tendency to neglect or bypass certain stomach exercise routines as just to hard. Most shy away from a particular muscle within the abdominal region due to the fact that these target areas are so difficult to isolate. One such area that needs total isolation are the muscles within the lower stomach area. You can find a number of abdominal exercise that will do the trick, isolate and work this group effectively…here are just a few!

Commonly known as the Alternating Toe Touch
You will need to lie on a flat surface for this stomach exercise. Being on the floor works best, using a mat or rolled up pillow to cushion the spine. Lie on the floor with your feet up in the air. Stretch your right arm and use your lower abdominals to lift your shoulders off the floor. Touch your left toes with your right hand, then lower yourself back down. Now Switch hands and repeat the exercise Always keep your knees straight throughout and maintain a space between your chin and chest.

Sit-Up Hold
Still lying on the floor, try this stomach exercise. Bend your knees keeping you feet flat on the floor, now position your hands behind your head. Keep your elbows back at all times– do not put them alongside your head. Using slow controlled movements use you lower abdominals to lift your shoulders off the floor. Hold for ten seconds. You may increase the number of seconds you hold as it gets easier. Be sure to lift with your abdominal muscles and not with your arms or neck.

Lower Back Flatten
This abdominal exercise is a great natural progression from the sit-up hold, as it starts from the same basic position: lying down, knees bent, feet flat. You may have noticed when you did the previous exercise, there is a natural space between your lower back and the floor, which is created by the natural curve of the spine. With this exercise, you want to use your lower abdominals to push your lower back toward the floor therefore eliminating the space. Concentrate and focus on pushing with only your lower abdominals muscles and not your legs. You may encounter your pelvis will rotating slightly, which is fine so long as the lower abdominals are doing the work. Once your back is flat to the floor, hold the contraction and focus for ten seconds. Its important that with this exercise for love handles that you continue to build on this. Slowly increasing your time as your stomach muscles gain strength and endurance.

These exercises for love handles target your entire core muscle group ultimately leading to a flatter stomach and rock hard abs!

As I mentioned, this is only a sampling of the numerous exercises out there that work your lower stomach muscles. Keep your routines fresh mixing in new exercises regularly  and consistent results will follow.

As with any workout routine (exercise for love handles) be sure to consult a professional before beginning…always warm up properly to avoid injury.