How to lose weight on your hips: Five exercises to torch lovehandles

Hatha yoga burns around 190 calories an hour.

And if you want to banish love handles, you should pick a move that works the core and lower back.

We’d recommend the boat move – which targets the abdominals, hip flexors and lower back, as well as stretching out the hamstrings.

Here’s how to pull off the technique:

1. Sit down on a yoga mat with your feet flat

2. Extend your legs forward, while lifting your back off the floor

3. Create a V-shape with your body, as shown in the above picture

4. Extend your arms out in front of you, keeping them at shoulder height with the palms facing up

5. Tightening your core muscles, balance in this position for 30 seconds before resting

High intensity interval training can burn hundreds of calories in just 30 minutes.

And if you’re hoping to tone your midriff, bicycle kicks are a good move to try.

The exercise works the upper and lower abs

Here’s how to do it:

1. Lie flat on the floor

2. Extend your legs into the air, while putting your arms in sit-up position

3. Carry out the motion of pedalling a bicycle

4. Hold your abs tight and move the opposite elbow to meet each leg as it bends

A study carried out by the American Council on Exercise found that hula hooping torches 210 calories in a 30 minute workout.

As well as being a good fat burner, the fun activity is also good for toning the hips area.

It also targets the abs, lower back muscles and glutes.

To make your workout even trickier, use a weighted hoop.

Alternatively, try walking around while hula hooping to challenge your body further.

This position can tone the back of your legs and thighs.

It will also give your hips a great workout, helping to torch your love handles.

Here’s how to carry it out:

1. Lie flat on your back and face the ceiling

2. Bend your knees in front of you at a 90 degree angle, while resting your arms at your sides

3. Clenching your abs and pressing through the glutes, raise your hips into the air until your body is in a straight line

4. Hold for a few seconds before slowly lowering yourself to the floor

5. Repeat 10 to 20 times before resting

This move targets the inner thighs, glutes, quadriceps and outer hips.

Unlike techniques that get your heart rate pumping, this one requires a slow and steady motion.

Here’s how to pull it off:

1. Stand with your feet at hip-width apart

2. With your hands on your hips, slowly extend your leg to the side

3. Raise your leg to hip level, before holding for three seconds

4. At the same pace, lower your leg back down to the floor

5. Repeat 15 times, before working out your other side