How to Drop a Waist Size

In a culture with increasingly pervasive media, wanting our bodies to look a certain way with a certain musculature and definition is not uncommon. You may wish to have more defined obliques, wider hips or a flatter stomach. Unfortunately, diets cannot be tailored to reduce only one part of the body, though exercise may help. Reducing one's waist size, therefore, becomes a matter of losing weight overall and targeting specific areas with a fitness routine.

Instructions

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  Reduce your calories. In order to lose a pound a week, you should be consuming 3,500 calories less than what you are burning. Invest in a calorie-tracking armband that can keep track of the amount of calories you burn. Keep a food log to determine how many calories you're ingesting.

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  Begin or amp up your exercise routine. Increasing the number of calories you burn on a daily basis accelerates weight loss. Include lots of cardiovascular exercise, such as running or biking. These activities also stimulate your core muscles, which is ideal for reducing waist size.

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  Focus on strength training that is central to your core stomach muscles. Your aim is to tone, not build, muscle. When performing abdominal-based exercises, focus on completing more repetitions rather than increasing the amount of weight you are using.