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Easy 10-Minute Standing Ab Workout with Weights to Burn Belly Fat

Easy 10-Minute Standing Ab Workout with Weights to Burn Belly Fat

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Easy 10-Minute Standing Ab Workout with Weights to Burn Belly Fat

Easy 10-Minute Standing Ab Workout with Weights to Burn Belly Fat

A toned, sculpted belly is a common goal for many women who want to lose weight. The only way to do this, though, is to plan your workouts so that you focus on your abs, eat well, and stay active. 

While crunches and planks are essential to any ab routine, a standing ab workout with weights can ignite your core and speed up your waistline loss.

Contrary to popular belief, spot reduction of fat is a myth. You can not get rid of stubborn belly fat just by doing certain exercises for your abs. But these exercises are very important for building strength and tone in your core muscles. This not only makes your body look better, but it also helps with posture, balance, and functional movement. 

When you combine a standing ab workout with weights and a low-calorie diet, you create a caloric deficit that helps you lose fat all over your body, including your stomach.

So, if you’re concerned about belly fat, this simple 10-minute standing ab workout specifically for women over 50 will help you burn belly fat. 

This beginner-friendly routine requires some dumbbell weights, and I’m thrilled to get started with you.

Effective Ab Exercises to Burn Belly Fat

When you add weights to your standing ab workout, your core muscles will work harder to keep your body stable and in the right position. 

The extra resistance not only makes the workout harder, but it also speeds up your metabolism, so you burn more calories during and after the session. 

So, using weights while standing to work your abs is an effective and time-saving way 

The primary goal of this 10-minute standing abs workout with dumbbells is to shape a lean, defined belly while also helping you lose fat overall. But how do we achieve this feat? By challenging ourselves, of course. 

With a variety of dumbbell weights ready, here are a set of standing abs exercises that will push you to your limits and help you lose belly fat. 

Warm Up

Before the main part of our workout, a full warm-up gets us ready to do well. Moving quickly to upbeat music can wake up tired muscles, improve blood flow, and get our minds ready for the task at hand. 

Remember that getting ready is the most important thing you can do to do your best and stay safe.

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1. Knee lifts with dumbbell

Start by raising your right arm high and extending your left arm to the side. Pull your abs in to lift your knee, keeping your core stable and using the weight of the dumbbells as resistance.

2. Alternating sides

After a 15-second rest, switch sides. If holding the weight becomes too challenging, either lower the weight or go down one level. This makes sure that you can finish the exercise in the proper form.

3. Crossbody knee lifts

Grab a light dumbbell in your right hand and lift your left knee to meet your right hand. This exercise targets your lower abs. Keep an eye on the clock and focus on engaging those lower abdominal muscles.

4. Around the world

Take another 15-second rest, then get ready for the next exercise. This move involves stabilizing your core and using a heavier weight, if you have one. The goal is to keep your torso straight without swinging.

5. Driving wheels

For this exercise, bring your dumbbells up, turn to the right, left, center, and down. This movement engages your abs and arms, providing a comprehensive workout.

6. Twisting dumbbells

Hold the dumbbell up at the center, twist from left to right, and bring it back down. Hold your core tight and make sure your arms are strong and straight. Also, do not forget to breathe.

7. Oblique focus

The next three exercises are all about the obliques, which are also called side abs or muffin tops. These exercises aim to tone those sides and reduce any excess fat.

8. Side crunches with dumbbell

Hold the dumbbell high in your left hand. As you lower your body, keep your arm up high, lengthening through the left side and crunching into the right.

Switch sides and repeat the side crunches. This exercise is crucial for building strength and maintaining balance in your core muscles.

9. Standing side bends

Lastly, hold the dumbbell in your left hand and do side bends to work your oblique muscles. This helps in toning the sides and improving core stability.

Cool-down exercises

If you want to keep your muscles from getting sore and help them heal faster after doing the standing ab workout with weights, you need to cool down and stretch. 

Here are some cool-down exercises to consider: Effective Stretching Workouts to Improve Your Flexibility & Mobility

Remember that cool-down exercises and stretching are very important for helping your muscles recover, lowering your risk of injury, and making you more flexible.

Benefits of This 10-Minute Standing Abs Workout with Weights

Easy 10-Minute Standing Ab Workout with Weights to Burn Belly Fat

This standing ab workout puts you in the top 20% of strength-training women over 50. Regular exercise improves your health by making you stronger, more stable, and more relaxed. 

Your side abs, core, and even your shoulders will get stronger.

When you do this workout for just 10 minutes a day, you are making yourself stronger and healthier. 

This workout will improve your overall balance and coordination by making your core muscles work harder to stay stable while holding weights. This means you have better posture and are less likely to get hurt while doing everyday things.

You’ll burn more calories when you add weights to your ab routine because it makes the workout more intense. This increased calorie burn not only helps you lose fat, but it also speeds up your metabolism so you burn more calories even when you are not doing anything.

Standing ab exercises with weights mimic real-life movements, such as lifting, twisting, and bending, thereby improving your functional strength and preparing your body for everyday tasks and activities.

Closing Thoughts

You can target your core muscles and burn more calories by doing a standing ab workout with weights as part of your fitness routine. This will help you lose fat and get a leaner body.

Don’t forget to fuel your body. Keep up a healthy, well-balanced diet that helps you reach your fitness goals and gives your body the energy and nutrients it needs to heal and build muscle.

I designed a workout plan just for women over 50 that meets their specific needs and both challenges the body and feeds the soul. 

Don’t wait—take the first step towards a leaner, stronger you today! 

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After retiring at 50 in 2016, Schellea’s passion for continuous growth led her to pursue further qualifications, becoming a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer specializing in exercise and brain health for older adults. Through Fabulous50s, Schellea continues her mission of inspiring women to embrace and celebrate every phase of life with confidence and vitality.

Her diverse qualifications reflect her commitment to holistic well-being, including a Neuro Athletics Coaching Certificate (NACC) from Neuro Athletics, Meditation Teacher Training from Yoga Coach, Fashion Styling certification from the Australian Style Institute, and Advanced Personal Colour Analysis from AOPI.

In addition to her wellness expertise, Schellea is also a certified business and life coach, equipping her to empower women not only in health and fitness but also in their personal and professional growth.

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