5 Daily Exercises That Firm Muffin Top Faster Than Crunches After 60

A muffin top usually shows up around the sides of the waist, lower back, and hips. After 60, that area can feel harder to firm up because muscle mass tends to decline, daily movement may drop, and body fat can settle around the midsection more easily. Crunches might make your abs burn, but they don’t do much for the bigger picture if the goal is to tighten and reshape the waistline.

I’ve seen this often with clients. The people who make the most progress usually stop chasing endless floor reps and start training the core in ways that more closely resemble real movement. Your midsection has to brace, rotate, resist rotation, carry weight, and help transfer force between your upper and lower body. That’s where the real benefit starts to happen.

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