To get your fitness on track, take Charles Dickens’ advice that procrastination is the thief of time. As you hit your 50s and his 60s, it’s easy to find yourself neglecting your workouts and feeling a little out of shape. Start now and get it from us. Every thick waistline needs this visceral fat reducer at 60.
In addition to aesthetic purposes, lowering fat levels is important for staying healthy. Too much visceral fat can be very detrimental to your overall health as it is associated with obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. health directIn case you didn’t know, visceral fat surrounds your internal organs and is a little easier to lose than subcutaneous fat. So we’ve put together the perfect workout to target this area to help you lose visceral fat and your waistline.
Get ready for strength training and cardio. With consistent workouts, you’ll notice your waistline slimming down. Keep reading to learn about this 60-year-old visceral fat reducer.
Dumbbell squats start with a dumbbell in each hand. Stand straight with your feet just outside shoulder width. Keeping your chest high and your core engaged, push your hips back and begin to squat until your hips are at about parallel height and the dumbbells are under your shins. Run through your heels to return to the starting position and finish by flexing your quadriceps and glutes. Complete 3 sets of 10 repetitions.
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To perform wide grip rows, grab the wide grip attachment on a seated row machine and place your feet firmly on the footpads. Pull out the handles and straighten your legs completely. Keep your chest high and draw your elbows back toward your hips, squeezing your back and lats. Straighten your arms and keep your shoulder blades firmly in place before completing another rep. Do 3 sets of 10-12 reps.
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Dumbbell split squats start with holding dumbbells. Get into a staggered position and place one foot in front and one foot behind. Keeping your chest up, slowly lower your back knee until it touches the ground. Extend the hips of your back leg well, then pass through your front heel and finish by flexing your quadriceps and glutes. He does 3 sets of 10 repetitions on each leg.
To start the Flat Dumbbell Bench Press, sit on a workout bench with two dumbbells. Lie on your back and push the weight up. Then lower the dumbbells evenly with your elbows slightly tucked in. Descend far enough to create a firm chest stretch before pushing the dumbbells back in, ending with a pec and triceps flex, for three sets of 10 to 12 repetitions.
For this final exercise, hop on your exercise bike and start your sprint intervals. A simple time interval that can be completed is sprinting for 10-20 seconds, cruising for 20-40 seconds, and repeating. In total he aims to do this for 10-15 minutes.
Tim Liu, CSCS
Tim Liu (CSCS) is an online fitness and nutrition coach based in Los Angeles. Read more about Tim
