ADVICE – Training rhythm, targeted exercises… Sports trainer Lucille Woodward guides you to work effectively on your stomach after 40.
After age 40 and as menopause approaches, women’s silhouettes gradually change, subject to weight gain, especially around the stomach. During this period, the hormonal status of women coincides with that of men. they produce less of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone and more of the male hormone testosterone. The result: fat becomes visceral, accumulating more in the stomach, specifically around the liver, pancreas, or intestines. On the contrary, estrogens and progesterone are responsible for the so-called subcutaneous fat, which is located, for example, on the thighs or hips.
To work on the appearance of the stomach, sports trainer Lucille Woodward recommends acting first in terms of nutrition, being in a slight calorie deficit “for the very long term.” “You don’t need to go on a crash diet or starve yourself, you just need to improve your diet…
Source: Le Figaro
