To identify your love handles, you need to look at the sides of your waist, above your hips. Love handles are the pockets of excess fat that accumulate in this area, creating a bulge or a muffin top.\r
You can use your fingers to pinch the fat or measure the circumference of your waist at the level of your navel. If you have more than an inch of fat or a waist circumference greater than 35 inches for women or 40 inches for men, you may have love handles. Love handles are caused by excessive fat accumulation, which can be influenced by factors such as diet, exercise, genetics, hormones, and age.