Address your \u201clove handles\u201d head-on with these effective standing moves.<\/p>\n
The shape of everyone\u2019s body experiences natural changes with age. It has to do with the loss of lean muscle tissue, hormonal changes, and reduced physical activity. The result is typically extra fat accumulation in the abdominal region. In fact, \u201cweight creep,\u201d the term used for weight gained<\/a>, can be as much as an extra pound per year if you don\u2019t pay attention to it.<\/p>\n Although these changes are often quite frustrating, they can be addressed with the right lifestyle tweaks in place\u2014and we have five of them to share. We spoke with Terry Tateossian<\/a>, Founder, Certified Lifestyle Medicine Coach, Trainer, and Nutritionist for Women 40+ at THOR \u2013 The House of Rose, who shares five standing exercises that firm waist thickening<\/a> faster than ab workouts after 60. Tateossian has completed a variety of advanced training to support her work in women\u2019s health and middle-aged weight loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSome of the most common reasons we develop extra weight around the midsection after 60, despite being active, is hormonal shifts as we get older. Estrogen declines, testosterone decreases and we start to have less drive and motivation. In addition, when we don\u2019t do resistance training as our prioritized training method, our bodies start to naturally lose muscle mass,\u201d Tateossian shares.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n After 60, the goal of many of Tateossian\u2019s clients isn\u2019t to sculpt aesthetically pleasing abs, but rather to build a strong, stable core<\/a> that promotes solid posture, daily movement, and metabolic wellness.\u201dTraditional ab exercises<\/a> may not necessarily address those priorities,\u201d she says. \u201cHowever, I will say that ab exercises in general do not provide \u2018the six pack\u2019 most people desire. It is actually nutrition that creates the \u2018six pack\u2019 and having low body fat overall.\u201d<\/p>\n Below are five standing moves that can help tighten and firm your waistline quicker than standard ab workouts.<\/p>\n \tStanding Oblique Crunches<\/p>\n Begin standing tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and hands behind your head, elbows wide.
\nActivate your core and lift your left knee toward your left elbow as you crunch your torso to the side, keeping your chest tall.
\nUse control to lower.
\nLift your right knee toward your right elbow as you crunch your torso to the side.
\nPerform 3 to 4 sets of 20 total reps, keeping the tempo slow and controlled with 60 seconds of rest in between sets.<\/p>\n