{"id":41257,"date":"2025-08-03T16:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/41257\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T16:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:48:08","slug":"5-core-moves-that-burn-belly-fat-faster-than-cardio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/41257\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Core Moves That Burn Belly Fat Faster Than Cardio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Belly fat always seems to creep up when you least expect it to. As you age, experiencing a redistribution in body fat<\/a> is quite common. Where does it tend to gravitate? The abdomen. Hormonal shifts and the natural loss of lean muscle<\/a> are partly to blame. But there are several things you can do to take charge of your health and reclaim your waistline<\/a>. First off, if you\u2019ve only been doing cardio, it\u2019s time to tweak your workout regimen. We spoke with a trainer who shares five bodyweight core exercises<\/a> that burn belly fat faster than cardio after 40.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember that you can\u2019t spot-reduce fat. What you can do is build lean muscle, which Robert Brace<\/a>, celebrity trainer and founder of Brace Life Studios<\/a>, says is \u201cyour metabolism\u2019s best friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIncreasing your lean muscle mass will increase your metabolism, which is the process through which your body processes energy,\u201d Robert explains. \u201cEnergy is often stored as fat in your body so increasing your lean muscle mass is a great way to burn body fat all over your body. Especially after 40, when hormonal shifts slow fat burning, building lean muscle whether it\u2019s through weight training or bodyweight resistance can dramatically improve your body\u2019s ability to burn fat even at rest. That\u2019s been the key to many of our clients\u2019 waistline transformations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below, Robert shares five go-to bodyweight core exercises perfect for those 40+ who want to burn fat and sculpt strong abs.<\/p>\n

5 Bodyweight Core Exercises That Torch Belly Fat Fast
\n\tDead Bug<\/p>\n

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Lie flat on your back with your arms extended toward the sky and knees bent to 90 degrees.
\nEngage your core and lower your right arm and left leg until both hover above the floor.
\nMake sure your back maintains contact with the ground.
\nReturn to the start position.
\nRepeat on the other side.
\nPerform 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps per side.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 5 Standing Moves That Shrink Belly Fat Without Getting on the Floor<\/a>6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

\tGlute Bridge March<\/p>\n

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Lie flat on your back with bent knees and feet flat on the floor. Keep your arms at your sides, palms facing down.
\nPush through your heels to lift your hips into a glute bridge.
\nAt the top, lift one knee to your chest.
\nUse control to lower, and switch sides.
\nContinue to alternate, as if you\u2019re \u201cmarching.\u201d
\nPerform 3 sets of 10 reps per leg.<\/p>\n

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\tBird Dog<\/p>\n

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Start on all fours.
\nExtend your left arm and right leg.
\nHold for a moment before returning to the start position.
\nSwitch sides.
\nPerform 3 sets of 12 reps.<\/p>\n

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\tModified Side Plank with Reach<\/p>\n

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Lie on your side with your elbow under your shoulder and bottom knee bent to 90 degrees.
\nActivate your core and lift your hips off the floor.
\nExtend your top arm toward the ceiling.
\nThen, reach your top arm under your torso.
\nReturn the arm to the start position.
\nComplete 3 sets of 10 reps per side.<\/p>\n

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\tSquat to Knee Drive Twist<\/p>\n

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Begin standing tall, feet shoulder-width apart and hands by your chest.
\nBend your knees as you lower into a squat.
\nWhen rising up, drive your left knee up toward your chest.
\nTwist your torso toward your raised knee.
\nReturn to the start position.
\nPerform 3 sets of 10 reps per side.<\/p>\n

Alexa Mellardo<\/p>\n

\t\tAlexa is a content strategist, editor, and writer based in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has 11+ years of experience creating content for travel, lifestyle, fitness, wellness, F&B, home, and celeb news publications.\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Alexa <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Belly fat always seems to creep up when you least expect it to. As you age, experiencing a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41258,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[9133,1167,6647,102,1168,56,54,55,1169],"class_list":["post-41257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-belly-fat","tag-exercise","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-how-to-lose-belly-fat","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-workouts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}