These daily moves will help tighten and firm your waistline.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re looking to slim down your waistline, you don\u2019t need to lift heavy weights to get the job done. While traditional strength training<\/a> is important, most gym-goers aren\u2019t engaging their core correctly during lifts, says Cori Lefkowith, NASM-CPT, CES, FNS, PES<\/a>, author of The STRONG System<\/a> and founder\/owner\/head coach at Redefining Strength, an online fitness company helping individuals redefine strength with smarter training techniques so they can achieve lasting results. Performing isolation moves to retrain that engagement and boost the mind-body connection is essential. So, we spoke with experts who\u00a0shared their top-recommended daily exercises that can help you\u00a0shed waist-thickening<\/a> faster than weightlifting\u00a0after 50.<\/p>\n Waist thickening is one of those pesky bodily changes that becomes common with age, due to hormonal shifts and fat redistribution.<\/p>\n \u201cAs estrogen declines, the body is more prone to storing fat around the abdomen. Changes in our insulin sensitivity with age can also have an impact,\u201d Lefkowith says. \u201cAnd at the same time, many people lose muscle and stop engaging their deep core effectively. Add in poor posture and stress, and you can feel like your waistline expands overnight, even if you\u2019re still working out regularly.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to get back into shape, remember that standard weight lifting doesn\u2019t always mean a leaner or tighter-looking waistline. According to\u00a0Domenic Angelino, MS, MPH, CSCS, CPT<\/a>, a Brown University-educated fitness expert with a background in the psychosocial and physiologic aspects of exercise science, this is due to the difference between the number of calories burned versus consumed.<\/p>\n \u201cWeight lifting doesn\u2019t burn a large number of calories on its own. It has a lot of other benefits that are great for your health, making you feel and look better. But, it doesn\u2019t burn as many calories in a short amount of time as cardio, like running, stair climbing<\/a>, biking, or swimming,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n