At 67, Denise Austin Demonstrates ‘Low-Impact’ Moves to Target the ‘Waistline’

Forward lunge and twist

This exercise is a compound movement that combines a lunge (targeting the thighs and glutes) and a twisting movement (targeting the oblique muscles). Austin begins with her feet together, stepping forward with one leg while bringing her arms out straight in front of her. She completes the lunge by lowering herself until her front and back legs are at a near 90-degree angle and ensuring her knee is aligned with her ankle. Before stepping both feet together she adds a twist by bringing her hands toward one side of the room and keeping her hips straight and square. She then repeats on the other side.

Cardio core twists

The next move also involves twisting, targeting just the core while adding a bit of cardio to the routine. Austin begins with her feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and her hands near shoulder level. Next, she simply twists from side to side while elevating her heels and coming up on her toes to add some bounce to the movement.

Standing side crunch

The final move is a variation of a standing crunch. She begins with one leg behind her in a lunge-like position, with a slight forward lean. Austin then brings her back leg forward, crunching her knee toward her chest. She keeps her arms outstretched in front of her with her back foot planted then brings her hands toward her hip to create a small twist, bringing her leg up forward.

All of these moves have one thing in common, which is that they are standing ab exercises. Austin previously discussed her favorite core exercises for women over 50 with Prevention and explained that a lot of her followers “don’t like getting on the ground” while working out, which is why she incorporates so many standing moves into her routines. These moves are very effective yet accessible for most.

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