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Best exercises to lose meno tummy?

8 replies

travelingtornadoes · 29/01/2022 15:28

Any tried and tested exercises to concentrate on tummy area?
I treadmill run and use a rowing machine 3 or 4 times weekly and eat fairly sensibly but can't shift the extra weight around my tummy.

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lljkk · 29/01/2022 15:30

am pretty sure you can't spot -reduce fat from any specific area.

Overall weight loss may help

Bagpusssays · 29/01/2022 15:30

Yoga will do it without you ever doing crunches. Completely changed my body shape. Need to be doing 5 hours a week.

Backtobacktheyfacedeachother · 29/01/2022 15:31

It is all down to diet, rather than exercise, I’m afraid.

I had to really reduce calories and get towards the lower end of bmi to shift it but I’m thinner now than I was pre menopause! No exercise other than a 30 min walk a day.

freshcarnation · 29/01/2022 15:36

No bread, cakes, wine, chocolate, biscuits, carbs Sadly

DramaAlpaca · 29/01/2022 15:38

Unfortunately, post menopause you need rather fewer calories than you think you do.

doodleygirl · 29/01/2022 15:42

I’m 58, weight train most days, I run at least twice a week, average 8 - 10 km, eat healthily but I have not given up any food groups. I think it’s stupid to stop eating food you love, just be moderate.

I’m a size 10, and my weight and lifestyle have been pretty consistent for the last 20 years.

TinaWeymouthsBass · 29/01/2022 17:22

You can't just loose fat from one area what will help is drastically reducing refined carbs and improving your core strength through weight and resistance training, maybe swap a couple of your cardio sessions for weight training and Pilates. If you train your abdominal muscles it will give you an all over better shape and posture.

Sadik · 29/01/2022 17:26

Swimming a mile front crawl twice a week keeps me trim around the middle, as well as really helping posture / avoiding back pain which is the main reason I do it. For me it has to be front crawl, breaststroke doesn't work as well at all (shame as I swim a lovely breaststroke and find it very relaxing).
I don't want to lose weight as much healthier with a little extra cushion (was below recommended BMI before menopause), so exercise is definitely the thing for keeping in shape.

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