4 Daily Exercises That Flatten Your Stomach Faster Than Crunches After 60

A flatter stomach after 60 usually starts with a bigger picture than ab work alone. Crunches can train your abs, but they don’t burn many calories, build much total-body muscle, or do enough to change body composition on their own. If the goal is a leaner midsection, your daily movement, calorie balance, and strength work all have to pull in the same direction.

Spot reduction might not work the way most people want it to. You can strengthen the muscles under your stomach, but fat loss occurs throughout your body when you burn more calories than you consume over time. That’s why daily exercises that involve your legs, hips, core, and conditioning usually beat crunches for stomach-focused goals. They create more total work, raise your heart rate, and help maintain the muscle that keeps your body looking firm.

When I coach this type of goal, I like simple movements people can repeat without dreading t...