Women who are apple-shaped typically carry the majority of their body fat around their middle, or around the natural waist. If you are overweight and apple-shaped, it can be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, so it's important to do exercises that are right for your body type. Unfortunately, it can be hard to get rid of body fat around your waist, but many exercises will help.
Aerobics
According to GAIAM Life, the best way to burn fat from around your midsection is to burn fat all over your body, which is what aerobics does. When you're doing aerobic exercise, your body uses fat for fuel, which eventually removes it from your body. According to Ms. Fit Universe, this fat tends to come off of your waist first.
The best form of aerobic exercises for apple-shaped women are low-resistance exercises like running and stair stepping, according to Epigee. The key is to do an exercise you enjoy so you won't give up on your routine.
Strength Training
If you also want to include strength training exercises as part of your weight loss routine, you should do fewer repetitions of each workout using as much weight as you can. This applies to weight machines at the gym as well as to using dumbbells and other free weights. According to GAIAM Life, this will sculpt your apple-shaped body fast.
Since you probably want to target your midsection, one of the simplest exercises is the crunch, which tones the entire abdomen. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, or you can hold your legs straight up in the air, whichever feels more comfortable. Then let your abs curl forward, bringing your shoulder blades off the floor. If you want to intensify the simple crunch, you can hold weights, like a medicine ball or dumbbell.
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