2024-04-14 05:00:00
ADVICE – Training rhythm, targeted exercises… Sports coach Lucile Woodward guides you to effectively work on your stomach after 40.
After the age of 40 and as menopause approaches, women’s silhouette gradually changes, exposing them to weight gain, especially around the stomach. During this period, the hormonal status of women matches that of men: they produce fewer female hormones – estrogen and progesterone – and more male hormones, testosterone. Result: fat becomes intravisceral, stored more in the stomach, more precisely around the liver, pancreas or intestines. Conversely, estrogens and progesterone are responsible for so-called subcutaneous fat, located on the thighs or hips, for example.
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To work on the appearance of your stomach, sports coach Lucile Woodward recommends acting first on the food aspect by being in a slight calorie deficit “over the very long term”. “There’s no need to go on a drastic diet or starve yourself, you just have to improve your diet…
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