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2 min readDenise Austin shared an ab exercise she recommends for those going through menopause.Austin recently released an issue of Fit Over 50 dedicated to navigating menopause, and is starting a video series on Instagram dedicated to this phase of life.<\/p>\n
Perennial fitness guru Denise Austin says she stayed \u201chappy and healthy\u201d through menopause, and she wants to help others do the same.<\/p>\n
In a new Instagram Reel<\/a>, the 69-year-old shared a simple move to address \u201cmenopause belly.\u201d After adding the two-minute exercise to your daily routine, \u201cyou WILL start to see a difference in that problem area so many of us know all too well,\u201d Austin wrote in a caption. She also touted the move\u2019s benefits for ab strength, back support, and balance.<\/p>\n Want to give it a go? Learn more about the ab exercise below.<\/p>\n Try the \u201cmenopause belly\u201d move for yourself<\/p>\n In her demonstration, Austin begins in a standing position with her left hand raised and her right hand on her hip. She then pulls down her left elbow and lifts her right knee, letting her elbow touch her knee before extending both again. \u201cReach and pull across,\u201d she instructs viewers as she does the move herself.<\/p>\n Austin suggests doing the move for one minute on each side every day.<\/p>\n Learn more with Austin\u2019s new menopause series<\/p>\n Austin\u2019s interest in menopause wellness goes beyond a single ab exercise. She recently released an issue of her magazine, Fit Over 50, dedicated to this phase of life. \u201c[The issue] is packed with everything I wish I had known sooner!! You are not in this alone, and we are going to navigate it TOGETHER!!\u201d Austin wrote in a caption teasing the issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n A few days after the issue\u2019s release, Austin also announced a new video series she\u2019ll be launching on Instagram. Called \u201cDenise Chats Menopause,\u201d the series will feature Austin answering followers\u2019 questions about this phase of life. \u201cI have been wanting to do this for so long!! Menopause is something every single one of us will go through\u2026 or already has\u2026 and yet there is still so much we do not talk about!! I want to change that!!\u201d she wrote in a caption<\/a>, inviting fans to submit their questions. \u201cThis series is all about giving you real answers, real tips, and real support for this stage of life.\u201d<\/p>\n