{"id":2040,"date":"2015-02-18T00:16:38","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T00:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2015-02-18T00:16:38","modified_gmt":"2015-02-18T00:16:38","slug":"5-exercises-help-slim-waist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=2040","title":{"rendered":"5 Exercises To Help Slim Down Your Waist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that slimming down your waist means taking control of your diet and eating clean. But simply scaling back on the food isn\u2019t actually enough \u2013 it\u2019s exercise that really drives it home. The combo of a healthy diet loaded with loads of fruits, veggies, lean meats and leafy greens <em>and<\/em> a killer workout routine \u2013 means getting those abs to have the slimmed down, toned up shape you\u2019re after. If you\u2019ve got the diet down \u2013 you\u2019re halfway there. Just add these 5 exercises to help you slim down your waist and pretty soon, you\u2019ll have the six-pack abs of your dreams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Side Plank Crunch.<\/strong> This might sound like a tough one (and, it is!), but if getting rid of that muffin top is your main goal, look no further than the side plank crunch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/side-plank-crunch.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39353\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/side-plank-crunch.jpg\" alt=\"side plank crunch\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/fitness\/Exercises-Tone-Muffin-Top-Side-Plank-Variations-5811824#photo-5811824\" target=\"_blank\">(source)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get your cardio on.<\/strong> Of course \u2013 this is essential to keeping the pounds off and the muscles toned. Complementing any abs routine is some daily cardio to get that heart pumping and the sweat flying.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39351\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/image-of-runner.jpg\" alt=\"image of runner\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/242772236137723620\/\" target=\"_blank\">(source)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jumping rope.<\/strong> Turns out breaking the jump rope out of the back of the closet is just what you need for slimming down those abs (amongst other things!). It\u2019s a great cardio workout, but also forces you to engage that core \u2013 on repeat, every time you jump.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39352\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/jump-rope.jpg\" alt=\"jump rope\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/fitness\/Jump-Rope-Workout-Ideas-28267106\" target=\"_blank\">(source)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Burpees.<\/strong> Ohhhh the dreaded burpee. This one might be tough, but if you want to blast away those love handles, burpees are where it\u2019s at.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/burpees.jpg\" alt=\"burpees\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skinnymom.com\/2014\/02\/18\/our-5-favorite-fat-blasting-burpee-variations\/\" target=\"_blank\">(source)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Twist.<\/strong> Channel your inner Pilates guru to challenge yourself with moves that will give your defined abs in no time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39354\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lorensworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/the-100-pilates.jpg\" alt=\"the 100 pilates\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shape.com\/fitness\/workouts\/15-minute-workout-get-lean-pilates-body\/slide\/2\" target=\"_blank\">(source)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What are your essential tummy toning moves?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know that slimming down your waist means taking control of your diet and eating clean. But simply scaling back on the food isn\u2019t actually enough \u2013 it\u2019s exercise that really drives it home. 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