Thankfully, you don’t have to accept this as a “normal part of aging” anymore.

Instead, it’s possible for you to lose yourmenopausebelly by working these five exercises into your routine.

A healthier and fitter body and a lifestyle that preventsexcess weight gain.

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Read on for five easy-to-do exercises to lose your menopause belly.

They give you great total-body benefits and even target your core at the same time.

And next, don’t miss4 Exercises Women Should Avoid When Trying to Lose Weight.

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Split Squat

This is one of the best and simplest exercises to target your hips and thighs.

Drop straight down and drive with your front heel.

Don’t let your front knee drift past your toe.

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Lie on your back, and bend one knee so that it makes a 90-degree angle.

Stick the other leg straight out.

Keep your straight leg extended throughout the exercise, and keep it in line with your torso.

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It blasts your midsection from many different angles so you get more benefits while keeping your lower back safe.

Get into a plank position on a stability ball, as demonstrated above.

While keeping your torso still, move your forearms in a circle.

Then, switch directions.

Squeeze your shoulder blades together, and don’t let your lower back sag.

Keep your lower back flat, squeeze your shoulder blades together, and row.

Keep your lower back flat and don’t let your hips sag.

Lower yourself and keep your elbows close to your body as you descend.