{"id":166397,"date":"2025-08-22T11:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/166397\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:55:20","slug":"4-low-impact-workouts-to-burn-belly-fat-after-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/166397\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Low-Impact Workouts to Burn Belly Fat After 50"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking to lose stubborn belly fat<\/a>, kudos to you. It\u2019s at the core of many health issues as you age, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and stroke. Following just the right diet and exercise routine is essential, and we learned four low-impact belly fat workouts<\/a> that are perfect for guys over 50, so listen up.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany men over 50 who want to stay fit but need to be mindful of joint health and past injuries,\u201d explains Dr. Kira Capozzolo<\/b>, a chiropractor based in Solana Beach, CA and co-founder of Twin Waves Wellness Center<\/a>. \u201cLow-impact workouts<\/a> are a smart way to burn belly fat without putting undue stress on aging bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n

For a little background, after turning 50, many natural changes occur in your body, including a slow metabolism, hormonal changes, and a decrease in muscle mass. This contributes to belly fat accumulation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany men carry more visceral fat, which sits deep around organs and is linked to inflammation. Low-impact workouts are still powerful because they promote muscle retention, improve circulation, and keep inflammation in check. Importantly, they\u2019re sustainable and reduce injury risk, making it easier to stay consistent long term,\u201d Capozzolo tells us.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

What to do? Capozzolo recommends exercises that rev up metabolism and work the core while being protective of the joints. Here are four low-impact workouts that target belly fat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4 Low-Impact Belly Fat Workouts<\/b>
\n\tFunctional Bodyweight Exercises<\/p>\n

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Training with just your body weight can be an effective way to get into shape and slim down your waistline.<\/p>\n

\u201cFunctional bodyweight exercises<\/a>\u2014like slow, controlled squats, modified planks, and bird dogs\u2014strengthen the core and improve posture, which can help flatten the belly by encouraging better muscle activation and reducing compensations that lead to discomfort,\u201d Capozzolo explains.<\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b 5 Core Moves That Burn Belly Fat Faster Than Crunches<\/a><\/p>\n

\tSwimming<\/p>\n

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Taking a dip in the pool and swimming laps is not only a refreshing activity during the sizzling summer months\u2014it\u2019s also an effective workout year-round. Swimming puts your entire body to work while being gentle on the joints. In fact, this exercise provides a solid challenge as you swim against the water\u2019s resistance, resulting in a great calorie burn.<\/p>\n

According to Harvard Health Publishing<\/a>, swimming for 30 minutes can burn an estimated 180 calories for a 125-pound person, 216 calories for a 155-pound person, and 252 calories for a 185-pound person.<\/p>\n

5 Best Bodyweight Moves To Shrink Your Waist in 30 Days<\/a><\/p>\n

\tElliptical Training<\/p>\n

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The elliptical trainer can seriously rev up overall calorie burn on cardio day. Some favor this machine over the treadmill because it\u2019s very easy on the joints.<\/p>\n

Harvard Health Publishing reports this low-impact workout can burn 270 calories for a 125-pound person, 325 calories for a 155-pound person, and 378 calories for a 185-pound person.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

These 4 Lower-Body Moves Burn Belly Fat Without Touching Your Core<\/a><\/p>\n

\tBiking<\/p>\n

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Last but certainly not least, biking offers another effective, low-impact cardio workout that\u2019ll have you burning calories and fat. Biking at 12 to 13.9 miles per hour can torch approximately 240 calories for a 125-pound person, 288 calories for a 155-pound person, and 336 calories for a 185-pound person.<\/p>\n

Looking for more easy ways to lose fat? Here\u2019s How Long Your Walking Workout Should Be To Shrink Belly Fat<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alexa Mellardo<\/p>\n

\t\tAlexa is a content strategist, editor, and writer based in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has 11+ years of experience creating content for travel, lifestyle, fitness, wellness, F&B, home, and celeb news publications.\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Alexa <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re looking to lose stubborn belly fat, kudos to you. It\u2019s at the core of many health…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":166398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[15998,1198,95655,210,7767,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-166397","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-belly-fat","9":"tag-fitness","10":"tag-flat-belly","11":"tag-health","12":"tag-how-to-lose-belly-fat","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115072291633213191","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}