You've been dreaming of getting rid of that persistant bulge, trimming down your love handles and flattening out your stomach, haven't you? Well, you're not alone. With our guide to killer abs, what once seemed like a dream can now become reality. No more putting your ab workouts aside. By following the steps below, you'll be well on your way to a strong and sexy core.

First, blast belly fat with our exercise and diet tips. Then, incorporate foods into your diet that melt abdominal fat. Learn to trim your love handles with an easy workout and then strengthen your core with an exercise that works your back, abs, shoulders and gluts. Your abs will be attracting attention in no time!



8 ways to blast belly fat: exercise and diet tips for a slimmer stomach
Discover how to whittle your waistline and shrink ab fat cells, from reducing trans fats to lowering your stress levels.

Stubborn abdominal fat is like an unwanted guest you just can't get rid of, and kicking it to the curb can be the mother of all exercise and health challenges. But some methods are more promising than others.


Foods that melt abdominal fat
Find out how to trim down your stomach fat by making some small changes to your diet.

Are you sick of that extra layer of "muffin top" fat peeking over your pants? Do you always turn to the side when looking in the mirror to see if your stomach is bulging? If these scenarios sound familiar, you are among the millions of Canadian seeking a flatter tummy for bikini season. The good news is there are specific foods loaded with quality calories that can be the perfect answer to melting fat away from your mid-section permanently.


Get rid of your love handles
I f you want to get rid of your love handles, the first step is a strong and tight midsection. Follow these exercises to firm your abs and strengthen your back in less than 10 minutes a day.

Want to get rid of your love handles? One of the secrets is strong obliques and a strong core, which lead to better posture and a tighter midsection.

The most effective way to strengthen the abdominal muscles -- the obliques in particular -- and maintain spinal stability is with the abdominal cycle. The growing popularity of Pilates training, which emphasizes core strength, stamina and flexibility, has revived this well-known move and encouraged trainers to teach it properly. Pilates teaches mind-body awareness and proper alignment of muscles and joints, all of which are important to get the most out of this exercise -- without injury. Follow this abdominal cycle up to five times a week to improve posture and help get rid of love handles.


Strengthen your core
This exercise works your back, abs, shoulders and glutes.

This move targets back and deep abdominal muscles, shoulder girdle muscles and glutes. Together they are responsible for a strong, stable core, which helps you perform daily activities with ease and low risk of back injury. Since this move enhances spinal alignment and posture and helps strengthen and stabilize the muscles and joints that act directly on the spine, shoulder girdle and pelvis, it is ideal for anyone who has a weak back or cannot perform abdominal curl-ups due to lower-back problems.

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