With age, women tend to gain excess weight more easily, especially after the age of forty, as the body stores more fat. Regular physical activity reduces fatty tissue build-up and maintains a consistent texture.

Slim waist at the age of forty? This is possible. To sculpt your body and get rid of the flabby skin that accompanies aging, here are eight exercises that fit perfectly with women over the age of 40, according to a report by Sarah Mother, published by the magazine "Santi Plus" French.

This type of exercise is best for a tight body (Pixabee)

1. Squat exercise
It is the best exercise to get tight buttocks full, and should squat properly to avoid back pain:

- Hey. Stand while keeping your legs apart to fit your shoulder widths, and your arms in front of you keeping your back straight.

- Breathe deeply downward as if you were sitting on a chair, pushing your buttocks back until your thigh was parallel to the floor, without lifting your feet.

Repeat three times a day, each 10 times, twice a week to get satisfactory results.

Thanks to this exercise, the muscles of the knee soles regain their flexibility

2. exercises extend the lower body
With age, the muscles of the knee-soles in the back of the thighs become firm and unable to make certain movements. Thanks to this exercise, these muscles regain their flexibility. To do this you need a table that is as high as your hips:

- Put your right foot on the table while keeping your left leg straight.

- Bend your right knee gradually.

- Keep this position for 10 seconds by stretching the right knee until you feel the stretch.

- Repeat the same process with the left foot.

- Do this exercise 10 times per foot.

Bridge exercise keeps your buttocks muscles (Pixabee)

3. Bridge exercise for buttocks
To maintain your buttock muscles, do this exercise:

- Lie on a carpet and keep your feet attached to the ground.

- Bend your knees to 90 degrees.

- Push your hips upwards by tightening your abdominal muscles to lift your buttocks.

- Keep this position for five seconds.

- Relax your body gradually and return your buttocks to the ground.

- Do three sets of this exercise by repeating these movements 10 times.


4. Exercise the ring of the biceps brachialis muscle
After the age of forty, fat is commonly formed under your arms. This exercise, which is done using a rubber band to tighten this area of ​​the body:

Stand with your legs relatively far apart, place the rubber band under your left foot, and hold your hands with both ends of the rubber band.

- Bend your arms until you reach the boundaries of your shoulders, and the palms of your hands towards you.

- Return your arms to the first position.

- Repeat this process 10 times, then change the foot that you will put in the rubber band.


5. Jump rope
Rope jumping strengthens the heart and whole body muscles, and helps burn the most calories. To practice this exercise:

- Stand and tighten your abdominal muscles slightly.

- Jump on your fingertips so as not to hurt yourself.

- You can choose to jump together with one foot. However, it is advisable to alternate between the two to be more effective.

This exercise is suitable for women who want to strengthen their abdominal muscles to remove fat (Pixabee)

6. Plank exercise
After menopause, belly fat appears. This exercise is especially suitable for women who want to strengthen their abdominal muscles to remove fat:

- You should lie down with your feet and legs resting.

- Tighten your abdominal muscles and keep as much as possible on this position.

- Relax your muscles and relax for a minute, then repeat the process.

7. Maintain balance on one leg
As people age, balance is lost. Therefore, it is necessary to exercise regularly to maintain balance:

- Try to rest on one leg.

- Raise the other and put your hands on your hips. Change the leg and repeat the process.

8. Yoga for body and soul
Yoga is a useful exercise for body and soul as well. By focusing on breathing, yoga postures help you gain flexibility.

In addition, yoga allows you to relieve stress and promote a sense of well-being in everyday life. Yoga is recommended three times a week to take advantage of all its benefits.