Get your lower belly into shape with these standing, fat-burning moves.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s frustrating when you get to the gym with a certain plan in mind, only to find the machines you wanted to start with are in use. We\u2019re here to make your day and fill up your workout session with a set of standing exercises instead. Standing exercises<\/a> are stellar when it comes to burning belly fat<\/a>, as they activate the core, boost stability<\/a>, and imitate daily movements. In no time at all, you will torch more calories, tone your muscles, and see a difference in the size of your belly.<\/p>\n We spoke with Felicia Hernandez, NASM-Certified Personal Trainer and Community Engagement Lead at Eden Health Club<\/a>, who shares five standing exercises that help flatten lower belly pooch quicker than gym machines<\/a> after 55.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n \u201cMachines often isolate surface-level muscles in a fixed path of motion. The core does not work that way in life,\u201d Hernandez explains. \u201cStanding exercises require deep core muscles (like your transverse abdominis) to stabilize you as you move dynamically. That means the person engages muscles, burns energy, and trains the body to work as a unit. Standing exercises are functional, efficient, and translate to results.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Hernandez, ab machines don\u2019t train the core and they don\u2019t effectively promote total-body fat loss.<\/p>\n \u201cThe deep core stays idle. Women over 55 deal with hormonal shifts, slowed metabolism, and muscle loss, all of which require integrated movement and strength building. Integrated movement and strength-building work better than isolated burnout reps,\u201d Hernandez tells us.<\/p>\n \tStanding Cross-Body Knee Drives<\/p>\n \u201cThis exercise targets the lower abs, activates your obliques, and mimics real rotational patterns,\u201d Hernandez shares.<\/p>\n Stand tall, feet hip-width apart, knees bent slightly, and hands placed behind your head.
\nPull your lower abs in.
\nLift your left knee as your right shoulder and elbow rotate toward the knee.
\nLower to the start position.
\nRepeat on the other side.
\nComplete 12 to 15 reps on each side.<\/p>\n