Lose Belly Fat Over 40
Do you want to lose belly fat over age 40? You’ll often get the advice to do crunches and other exercises targeting the abdominal muscles.
It seems to be logical- if you are working out a body part, the fat on this particular body part will get less. Unfortunately our metabolism doesn’t work that way:
There is no spot fat reduction. Where you will gain weight and where you lose it depends on your constitution, it’s in the genes. Over 40 this genetic program is getting stronger and stronger.
Often I hear people saying things like “I want to lose belly fat” but it is not possible to lose fat on a specific body part. All we can do is to get an overall lean body (what is an ever better result anyway than just lose belly fat).
Crunches are great to strengthen the core muscles around your belly. If you want to shape your figure, exercises like the “reverse bicycle” really help to tone your body. I recommend to do some exercises for the lower back muscles as well, to make the whole midsection strong. This will improve posture and prevent lower back pain. The latter is very common for people over 40; we sit more as we should.
Crunches are- comparably- a waste of time when it comes to losing weight. The belly muscles are relatively small, so if you spend 15 minutes crunches you burn much less calories as if you’d spend 15 minutes working on your leg muscles. Your leg muscles are much bigger and will burn more calories in the same time.
So: Don’t do crunches to lose belly fat over 40, do crunches to strengthen your core.
Hormone changes over 40 make it harder and harder for a woman over 40 to lose ugly and dangerous belly fat. If you are a woman over 40, you’ve probably already tried several diets and you’ve unsuccessfully attempted to lose your belly fat for some years. You might consider a customized program specifically designed for you to lose your belly fat permanently.
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