{"id":25488,"date":"2025-06-29T21:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/25488\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T21:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:40:13","slug":"5-core-moves-that-keep-a-58-year-olds-belly-flat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/25488\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Core Moves That Keep a 58-Year-Old’s Belly Flat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Natural changes your body endures in your 50s may be challenging to accept, and keeping your belly in top shape takes hard work and dedication. Relax, because we\u2019re here with some serious inspiration from Melody Morton-Buckleair<\/b><\/a>, owner, instructor, and president at Elmwood Place Pilates<\/a>, that will motivate you to make essential changes in your fitness routine.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m 58, I\u2019ve had two kids, and I run a ranch. So when I say this midsection is powered by core work and not crunches, I mean it,\u201d Melody\u2014aka The Pilates Cowgirl\u2014shares. \u201cAfter 50, gravity is real, sugar hits harder, and posture starts to tell on you. Your core<\/a> is your power center\u2014it holds your spine up, keeps your digestion moving, and makes sure you don\u2019t throw your back out picking up a bag of chicken feed or a grandbaby.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you want to sculpt and flatten your midsection<\/a>, Melody says, \u201cYou gotta go deep.\u201d It\u2019s not just about powering through crunches and praying for miracles, either. Melody stresses the importance of breathwork, training<\/a> your pelvic floor, and engaging the transverse abdominis (your inner corset muscle).<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re serious about your belly being flat and not flabby, check out Melody\u2019s five-move core workout that keeps her midsection in shape at 58.<\/p>\n

5 Core Exercises to Flatten Your Stomach After 50
\n\tPelvic Curl<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis exercise wakes up your glutes and teaches your low back to behave,\u201d Melody tells us.<\/p>\n

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  1. Begin lying down flat on your back.<\/li>\n
  2. Roll your spine up slowly, one bone at a time, pressing your hips toward the ceiling.<\/li>\n
  3. At the top of the move, inhale.<\/li>\n
  4. Exhale as you lower your hips.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    \tToe Taps<\/p>\n

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    \u201cThis movement recruits your deep abs without hurting your neck or back,\u201d Melody explains.<\/p>\n

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    1. Lie flat on your back, legs in a tabletop position.<\/li>\n
    2. Exhale and tap one toe to the mat.<\/li>\n
    3. Inhale and return.<\/li>\n
    4. Repeat on the other side and continue to alternate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      \tDead Bug<\/p>\n

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      \u201cThe dead bug is great for stability and motor control,\u201d says Melody.<\/p>\n

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      1. Lie flat on your back with your arms extended toward the ceiling and knees in a tabletop position.<\/li>\n
      2. Press your back into the floor and engage your core as you lower one arm and the opposite leg.<\/li>\n
      3. Repeat on the other side and continue to alternate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \tModified Plank<\/p>\n

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        \u201cThe modified plank builds functional core strength without compression,\u201d Melody points out.<\/p>\n

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        1. Lie flat on your stomach.<\/li>\n
        2. Place your hands below your shoulders or rise onto your forearms.<\/li>\n
        3. Your body should form a straight line from your head to your feet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          \tBreath-Driven Ab Hollowing<\/p>\n

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          \u201cThis is the secret sauce,\u201d Melody says. \u201cIt rewires the core from the inside.\u201d6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

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          1. Lie flat on your back with bent knees, feet flat on the ground, and arms at your sides.<\/li>\n
          2. Maintain a neutral spine with a small curve in your lower back.<\/li>\n
          3. Breathe in, allowing your belly to rise.<\/li>\n
          4. Slowly exhale as you pull your belly in toward your spine and gently \u201chollow\u201d out your abs without allowing your ribs to flare.<\/li>\n
          5. Hold for a moment at the end of the exhale.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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