The Best Waist Whittling Exercises

If you want to get your waistline down to a size that you can be proud of, start doing some effective waist whittling exercises. Getting your waist in shape is hard work. Always stretch fully before you get started, and have lots of water on hand to rehydrate yourself after each set of exercises. Start off slowly with a new waist exercise until you feel more comfortable with it. As with all exercise routines, a healthy, low-calorie diet is essential for weight loss.

Sit-Ups

• For six-pack abs or just to get your waistline trimmed down, start with sit-up exercises, which have long been proven effective. Stretch your ab muscles before getting started. Start with two or three sets of ten. For an effective variation, hold yourself in the sit-up position for a count of five before slowly lowering to the floor. Another variation is to twist from side to side as you do your sit-ups, and reaching your hands out instead of placing them behind your head.

Twists

• The simple motion of twisting from side to side will help slim the waistline. Start off by standing in one spot with your feet shoulder width apart, and then slowly twisting from one side to the other, stopping in the middle on each turn. As you get more comfortable with the twists, add a dip. Extend your arms out and as you twist from one side to the other, and touch your knee with the opposite hand.

  Another variation on the waistline twist is to support yourself between two solid tables, and then twist with your knees bent and your feet not touching the ground.

Knee Bends

• Knee bends work the legs and the waistline. Stand straight, extend your arms out in front of you, and then slowly bend your legs until you reach the equivalent of a seated position. Once you are in the seated position you hold for a count of five and slowly stand back up. After few sets of ten of these exercises, you will start to feel it in your abs, your back and your legs.