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A flat belly at 40 years is a myth or reality.

If you are not a professional athlete, did not have sports as a hobby in your life, then you usually concern yourself with your physical data only when the body has already exhausted all the possibilities to keep you in good shape, contrary to your lifestyle, which means that you are already decently over 30 years old.

Is there any hope of getting a flat, toned belly at this age, if before that you have not strained your muscle muscles in any way?

There is always a chance, but this project to create a flat belly at 40 years will require maximum willpower and a radical restructuring of your usual lifestyle.

First of all, it is worth paying attention to the fact that over the years, in a predominantly sitting and lying position, your spine and muscles in the place of interest (abdominal cavity) have acquired a certain configuration that does not correspond to a flat belly. The thing is that when sitting, the pelvic region goes back, the chest moves forward, the lumbar spine bends in such a way that the belly naturally begins to bulge. Added to this is the shortening over time of those abdominal muscles (transverse and oblique), which are designed to form the press. This not only contributes to the bulging of the abdomen, but the sagging of the skin in the abdomen.

At the very beginning, before you begin to form the press, you should change the posture, that is, the position of the spinal column. This is achieved by walking and a time interval sufficient for the spine to begin to change its configuration. It is the standing position that straightens the spine, giving it and, accordingly, the muscles attached to it, the desired position. You will need to refuse to travel by minibus at least an hour before work and an hour after work. While at home, train yourself to do things while standing with your shoulders straight, not arching back or pulling in your belly (this will not help the abs).

Now about the abdominal muscles: standard exercises for stretching and contracting the abdominal muscles will not work. They should be replaced with static abdominal exercises. To do this, from a prone position (legs are fixed), raise the upper half of the body to the point where it is most difficult for the abdominal muscles to hold the body at an angle and fix this position for a few seconds, gradually increasing the fixation time. At this moment, the muscles of the abdominal cavity will strain as much as possible, trying to maintain the weight, and thus enter the desired state of tone, which, in fact, is necessary for pumping the press.

Aim for maximum reps and extended upper body angled positions. Stubborn workouts in this mode will help build up your abdominal muscles to the point where they begin to hold your belly in the position you need. At the very beginning, it will seem that the abs and stomach will bulge out even more, but this is only the beginning of training, and over time, the muscles will acquire the desired configuration and high tone.

Strength exercises with weights are a mistake; they will shorten the length of the muscles, not lengthen them. Such workouts should be replaced with pull-ups and push-ups on a horizontal bar, where your body will weigh, it will stretch your muscles.