Try these five trainer moves you can do at home, no gym needed.<\/p>\n
Your midsection lies between your pelvis and chest. This part of your core works hard at keeping you stable<\/a> and supporting your movement and posture. Although we praise the midsection for all the important things it does, it lets us down with several frustrating age-related changes<\/a>. It\u2019s a common area for weight accumulation due to metabolic changes, hormonal shifts, and muscle loss. Unhealthy abdominal fat<\/a> is challenging to lose, but we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n We spoke with experts who suggest five at-home exercises<\/a> you can do to firm your midsection faster than gym workouts after 60.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t need a gym to build a strong core. In fact, some of the best core exercises require nothing more than your own body weight,\u201d explains Ngo Okafor<\/a>, Founder, CEO, and Celebrity Trainer at Iconoclast Fitness. \u201cHome workouts can be just as effective because they focus on stability, control, and proper movement patterns rather than simply adding more weight. The gym gives you more resistance and progression options, but if you\u2019re consistent with well-designed home exercises, you can build great core strength and improve balance, posture, and function.\u201d6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n Working with your own body weight offers more than enough resistance when exercises are performed with control and precision, adds Lyndsey Meade<\/a>, Founder of BODY Hot Pilates and Certified Pilates Instructor.<\/p>\n \u201cA functional core isn\u2019t measured by how much weight you can lift\u2014it\u2019s measured by how well your body can stabilize while you move,\u201d she tells us.<\/p>\n Below are five stellar moves to add to your home workout routine.<\/p>\n \tHundreds<\/p>\n \u201cThe Hundred teaches one of the most overlooked components of core strength: breathing. Coordinating lateral breathing with deep abdominal engagement activates the transverse abdominis\u2014the body\u2019s natural \u2018corset\u2019\u2014while building endurance and improving spinal stability,\u201d Meade says.<\/p>\n Begin seated on a yoga mat.
\nRoll back, bringing your chin to your chest and hovering your shoulder blades above the floor.
\nExtend your legs to a 45-degree diagonal. Bring them together and point your toes.
\nReach your arms forward.
\nBegin pumping your arms.
\nPerform 4 sets of 25 pulses.<\/p>\n