Women tend to put on weight in the pelvic area without there being any specific reason. It is, therefore, necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle and check whether the waistline is going beyond desirable limits. Exercising regularly helps us maintain the curvaceous figure, especially those designed exclusively for the waistline. In this article, we enlisted 9 simple and best exercises to reduce waist fat fast at home.


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9 Homemade Exercises To Reduce Waistline Size:

Here are the best and fast best ways to get rid of waist fat with exercises. Let’s have a look at them.

1. Crunches:

Crunches are the best exercise to tone the abs and get rid of the fat from the abdominal area.

To Perform:

  • Lie flat on your back on a mat
  • Pull forward both your legs, bending at the knees and put the sole flat on the floor
  • Now using pressure on the abdominal muscles, pull your upper body
  • The target is to touch your nose at the knees
  • Exhale and get back to position
  • Doing 30-40 crunches is essential to reduce waist fat. To begin with, perform only 15 crunches.

2. Side Pulling:

Side to side pulling helps reduce the bulges from the sides of the waist responsible for making you look wider.

To Perform:

  • Stand straight with legs joint and back straight
  • Lift your arms high above your head, with fingers pointing at the ceiling
  • With hands as high as possible, bend to the right side as far as you can till the stretch is felt on left side muscles
  • Hold in position for 5 seconds and come back to position
  • Perform 20 stretches on each side daily.

3. Air Cycling:

Cycling is a great exercise for the body, and the doing should not be restricted to the bicycle only.

To Perform:

  • Lie flat on the floor with legs stretched out and hands on the sides
  • Now lift both legs simultaneously, bending at the knees and keeping the calf parallel to the floor
  • Stretch out one leg at a time, pushing it to point the wall in front and bringing it back to its initial position
  • Repeating it with the legs alternatively will bring about movements of cycle riding
  • A few minutes of cycling regularly will improve the shape of the waist.

4. Reverse Crunches:

For those who have excess deposits on the abdominal region, reverse crunches are your saviour and excellent exercise for thighs and waist.

To Perform:

  • Lie on  your back on the mat and put the threaded fingers under the head
  • Pull the legs, folding at the knees bring it to the position where the soles are flat on the floor
  • Now without moving the upper body, bring the knees as close to the chest as possible lift the head too
  • Hold for 5 seconds and push it back on  the floor
  • Reverse crunches need to be done in sets of ten and at least 2 sets is a compulsion for the beginning.’

5. Leg Lifts:

Leg lifts help burn the fat deposits from side waist and abdominal area. The level of difficulty can be increased by adding weights to the legs.

To Perform:

  • Lie on the mat with hands on the sides and legs stretched joined in a position where the sole is parallel to the wall in front
  • Take a deep breath in and left both the legs simultaneously with the toes pointed out
  • The target is to lift the legs to 60 degrees and hold in position for 15-20 seconds
    Release to normal position
  • Initially holding for 20 seconds can be tough so start with 10 and gradually increase.

6. Twisting:

Twisting helps reduce the fatty muscles at waist and abdomen which takes a lot of time to shed.

To Perform:

  • Stand with your legs at shoulder length width and hands on the waist
  • Without bending the back turn from the waist to your left and try looking at the wall behind you
  • Hold the position for 10 seconds and come back to a front position
  • Repeat on the other side
  • The additional benefit of twisting is that it cures the back pain that comes with being over-weight.

7. Side Planks:

Side Planks help to reduce the inches from the waist and also strengthen the upper body.

To Perform:

  • Lie sideways on the mat and lift the upper body on the left elbow
  • Make sure the legs are one over the other, and right hand on waist
  • Now lift your waist and try to make a straight line with the head, waist and feet
  • Hold the position for 10 seconds and bring the waist back on the mat
  • Two sets of 15 each need to be done for the beginning.
  • The start will less count and duration, then increase.

8. Back Lifts:

Back Lifts stretch the abdominal muscles and cure lower back problems. It improves blood circulation and strengthens the backbone.

To Perform:

  • Lie on the mat with legs bent at the knees and sole flat on the floor.
  • Put a hand on the side near the hips with palm flat on the floor
  • Now with the support of the palm lift the hips in the air
  • The target is to make a straight line with the knees, hips and face
  • Hold in position for 15 seconds and exhale while getting back to position
  • Two sets of 10 need to be done at least 4 times a week.

9. Squats:

Sit-ups are commonly known for thigh and butt workout, but its effect on the waist is equally visible.

To Perform:

  • Stand tall on the floor with legs parted at shoulder width.
  • Keeping your back straight, bend on your knees and bring your arms together at the front, taking a deep breath in
  • Go as low as possible, then stand back
  • Use arms to balance the weights while getting back up and breathe out
  • To begin with, do 25 sit-ups.

Maintaining a balanced routine is essential for all the workout and diet to affect the body positively. None of them is effective if alone. So maintain a good lifestyle and keep exercising.

Let us know, if any doubts or concerns regarding these best exercises to reduce waist fat. Feel free to ask your doubts, our experts will assist you.


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