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At 67, Denise Austin Demonstrates ‘Fun’ Calorie-Burning Move to ‘Work Your Waistline’

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  • Denise Austin shared a retro workout video demonstrating one of her favorite throwback exercises.
  • The 67-year-old showed fans how to perform an “aerobic” dance move.
  • Austin explained that the move is a “fun” way to “burn calories.”

Whether she’s sharing an impressive #FitOver50 workout video or revealing her top wellness tips, fitness pro Denise Austin continues to share advice with her followers and fans. Now, Austin is sharing a “fun” way to “burn calories” with a throwback-inspired “aerobic” move in a new Instagram video.

The 67-year-old recently partnered with AARP to bring the informative video to her fans, where she demonstrated a “retro” dance move called the “Pony.” In the video, Austin stands on her green yoga mat while wearing an ’80s-inspired workout set, complete with leg warmers, hot pink leggings, and a neon green leotard.

“Dancing is such a fun way to work out. It burns calories and you feel so good,” Austin says in the video. “Do you all wanna throw it back? Do you remember the pony? I love that workout! Retro aerobics, just pony it out!” As Austin speaks, a throwback video of one of her famous beach workouts appears, showing one of her ’80s workout routines.

To perform the move, Austin begins by standing upright on her mat. She starts by hopping her right leg to the right side of the mat, then bringing her left leg over to meet the right foot before swiftly repeating on the other side. At the same time, Austin lifts each arm up over her head, one at a time.

Austin also demonstrated a variation of the exercise for her fans seeking a low-impact move. “You could stay low-impact right here and still do the pony moves,” she says, while performing the exercise without the hopping movement (stepping her feet side-to-side instead). Or, you can “take it up a notch and challenge yourself with a little bit of a bounce,” she explains. “Stay light on your feet.”

While the fun move is a great addition to any cardio workout, the fitness star shares that the “Pony” exercise “also helps work that waistline” as she instructs viewers to “bend at the waist” while moving from side-to-side. “There ya go, have fun! Do it for a minute!”

Fans loved the informative video. “Love how you make working out so fun and enjoyable! Thank you!” one fan commented. “Love this retro aerobics making exercise so much fun, thanks Denise” another added.

We love following along with Austin’s videos, too—and we can’t wait to see what fitness moves or health tips she’ll drop next. In the meantime, we’ll be shopping for some Austin-approved sneakers for our next workout, walk, or aerobics session. Check them out below:

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Shannen Zitz is an Assistant Editor at Prevention, where she covers all things lifestyle, wellness, beauty, and relationships. Previously the Editorial Assistant at Prevention, she graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland with a bachelor’s degree in English. If she’s not reading or writing, you can probably find her frequenting the skincare and makeup forums on Reddit or hogging the squat rack at the gym.

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