There are plenty of reasons why the scale’s moving in an unfavorable direction.

Keep reading to learn about Holtschneider’s exercise habits for women to get firm and lean after 50.

And next, don’t miss6 Tips for Women To Lose Belly Fat & Keep It Off.

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Be mindful of your core.

This includes the abdomen, hips, lower back, and pelvic area," Holtschneider says.

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Perform upper-body exercises to boost your balance.

Many individuals are sedentary for a good portion of the day.

You’ll activate your core during all of these standing springboard exercises, which makes them stellar total-body movements.

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Support and strengthen your joints through lower-body isolation.

In addition, barre work at the springboard offers excellent lower-body strength training.

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Keep your spine fluid.

Move your spine in different directions every day to keep it flexible," Holtschneider says.

Next, bring each arm overhead for spinal lateral side bends.

Then, sit on the ground facing away from a BOSU ball.

Lie back onto the ball to flow into a deep spinal extension that opens up your chest.