The battle against your belly fat begins.
Excessfat in your waistlinecan even heighten your risk of suffering from early mortality.
It’s your battle to win, so let’s get started!
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According to theMayo Clinic, three key things can contribute to your weight.
Keep reading for nine solid exercises to lose belly fat after 50.
Push your hips back, and squat down to pick up the kettlebell.
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Keep your torso straight and your shoulders parallel to the kettlebell’s handle.
Grab the weight, and press yourself back up through your heels.
Stand tall, flexing your glutes at the top of the motion.
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Go through the motion to lower the weight back down.
Perform three to four sets of 10 reps. Straighten out your arms until you feel a solid stretch in your upper back.
Keep your chest tall as you slowly lower down.
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Perform three to four sets of 10 reps for each leg.
Start by holding two dumbbells up next to your shoulders with your palms facing each other.
Lower the weights under control before performing another rep.
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Pull the handle out, then straighten your legs fully.
Straighten your arms fully, and get a good stretch in your shoulder blades before performing another rep.
Perform all reps on one side before switching legs.
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If your body weight alone is too easy, you could do this movement with a pair of dumbbells.
Complete three sets of 10 to 12 reps for each leg.
Air Bike
Hop on an air bike at your gym, and grab the handles.
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If that’s too easy, feel free to bump it up to 3.5 mph.
A version of this story was originally published in April 2022.
It has been updated to include even more exercises to lose belly fat after 50.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
