5 abdominal exercises for beginners over 40

All ladies understand that the female body and the figure undergo changes after forty. Unfortunately, these changes are often not for the best. The years are making their adjustments. Your metabolism slows down, you experience hormonal changes, your lifestyle is quieter and your diet is not always healthy. These exercises are for beginners over 40.

They are a chance at a second youth for women who want to improve their well-being and change their body. They are the best medicine for losing weight at this age.

This workout includes five abdominal exercises: Standing Bicycle Crunch, Standing Side Band, Single Leg Lift, Toe Dips and Side Plank. You should perform each exercise for forty seconds and then take a twenty-second pause. Do this workout at least twice a week in the beginning and three-four times a week when your body gets used to the exercises. The most important thing is that you should not forget that you can have a beautiful body after 40.

#1. Corkscrew

– Tighten your abdominals. Inhale and scoop your abdominals inwards, while pressing your hands into the mat. Think about pressing your navel to your spine. Use your muscles to scoop your abdominals inwards, rather than “sucking in.”

– Lift your hips. Slowly lift your hips, placing your legs above your head, parallel to your body and the floor. Point your toes out towards the top of the mat. Do not let your legs touch your face.

– Take your legs to the side. Inhale and lift your legs. Keep your legs together, and move your legs to the right side of your body. You should only take your legs slightly to the right, not too far to the ground.

– Bring your legs down. Exhale and allow your legs to come back down. Bring them down until they reach a 45 degree angle with the mat. Keep your thighs and knees pressed together as you bring your legs down.

#2. V-Ups

– Lie flat on an exercise mat, extending your arms straight back behind your head. Fully extend your legs also.This is the start position. Bend at your waist and at the same time, raise your legs and arms to meet in a closed jackknife position. Exhale as you do this.

– At this point, your legs should remain fully extended at between 35-45 degrees from the floor. Your arms should be fully extended, parallel to your legs. Your upper body should be raised off the floor. Return to the start position by lowering your arms and legs back to the floor, exhaling as you do so. Repeat.

#3. Scissor Abs

– Lie flat on your back. Extend your arms so they’re against the sides of your body with your palms pressing into the floor, or bend your elbows and place your palms under the back of your head.

– Bend your knees and draw them into your ribs. This will make it easier to pull your navel in toward your spine and actively press your lower back flat on the ground.

– Lift both legs straight up toward the ceiling, continuing to engage your abs and pressing your lower back into the ground.

– Keeping your core strong, slowly lower your right leg down toward the ground until it is a few inches above. Then slowly scissor your legs, lifting your right leg back up as you lower your left leg down toward the ground.

#4. Leg Raises

– Lying leg raises are used by people who work out at home and have no equipment. Lie on the floor on your back with your legs together and fully extended.

– Slowly raise your legs from the hips, keeping your legs in a straight line.

– Keep your toes pointed up and your back flat on the ground with your hands at your sides. Raise your legs to a 90-degree angle, and slowly lower them back toward the ground without touching

#5. Crunches

– Lie down on the floor. Your back should be flat and your knees bent at an approximately 60 degree angle. Keeping your feet flat on the floor, cross your wrists over your chest. This is the starting position.

– Bring your upper body up so that your shoulder blades are just off the floor and your body forms a C-shape. Exhale as you do so and hold the contraction for a second.

– Slowly move down to the starting position. Exhale as you do so. Repeat for the desired number of reps.