{"id":46624,"date":"2025-08-05T23:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/46624\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T23:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:15:08","slug":"4-bodyweight-moves-to-shrink-your-waist-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/46624\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Bodyweight Moves To Shrink Your Waist Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stubborn \u201cmuffin top\u201d fat<\/a> always seems to creep up when you least expect it\u2014and it can be a true struggle to lose. The good news? You don\u2019t need a home gym decked out with equipment to lean out your midsection. Your own body weight can be a secret weapon to your success. We spoke with a fitness pro who shares four bodyweight moves<\/a> that will slim down your waistline<\/a> even more effectively than a classic plank after 40.<\/p>\n

Planks<\/a> are a full-body isometric exercise that supports spine health, posture, balance, and functional movement.\u00a0However, isometric holds do not imitate the everyday demands of life,\u201d explains Christy Swaid<\/a>, founder and health coach of Checkered Flag Living & HEAL Inc.<\/a>, world champion woman athlete, and nutrition and fitness expert. \u201cSince the core is the center from which all other movement roots from, it\u2019s essential to place a focus on a well-rounded core power routine. Incorporating a variety of core movements imitates real-life scenarios like getting in and out of a car, playing with kids, carrying grocery bags, moving furniture, or your favorite recreational sports. I call this kind of strength, power for purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember that spot reduction is a myth. Slimming down your waistline is only possible through overall fat loss or BMI reduction. When paired with healthy lifestyle habits, like eating a nutritious diet, these bodyweight exercises are great additions to a well-rounded fat-burning routine\u2014one that gets real results.<\/p>\n

4 Bodyweight Moves That Shrink Your Waist
\n\tDead Bug<\/p>\n

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\u201cDead bugs protect the lower back and engage the deep core stabilizers called the transverse abdominis,\u201d Christy says.<\/p>\n

Lie flat on your back, 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.
\nExhale as you return to the start position.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 6 Daily Standing Moves That Build Strength and Shrink Your Waist<\/a>6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

\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.
\nHold and lower on each side until failure or your posture strays from alignment.<\/p>\n

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\tBicycle Crunches<\/p>\n

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\u201cBicycle crunches raise the heart rate and throw all the core muscles into action,\u201d Christy points out.<\/p>\n

Lie flat on your back, gently supporting your head with your hands.
\nLift your legs with bent knees.
\nRaise your shoulders off the floor.
\nBring your left knee in toward your right elbow, extending your right leg.
\nRepeat on the other side and continue to alternate.
\nAim to complete 3 sets of 20 reps.<\/p>\n

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\tBridge Presses<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis variety of core movements empowers a well-rounded sense of balance, strength and posture,\u201d says Christy.<\/p>\n

Lie flat on your back with bent knees.
\nLift your hips off the floor while pressing your heels into the ground and squeezing your glutes.
\nContinue to lift and lower your hips.
\nNext, place a ball between your knees and squeeze the ball as you lift and lower.
\nThen, hold the hips high as you add in alternating leg lifts.<\/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":"Stubborn \u201cmuffin top\u201d fat always seems to creep up when you least expect it\u2014and it can be a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":46625,"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":{"0":"post-46624","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-belly-fat","9":"tag-exercise","10":"tag-fitness","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-how-to-lose-belly-fat","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom","16":"tag-workouts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46624","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=46624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}