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Try these 6 joint-friendly standing moves to fire up your core, raise your heart rate, and help trim belly fat after 50.

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Denise Austin shared three simple, standing ab exercises for a strong core. These are also her go-to moves for “tummy toning,” she said. You can do them at home, any time you have a spare few minutes.

Our abdominal muscles are more than simply about aesthetics though. They’re a key part of our core and enable spinal flexion and extension, while the obliques help with lateral flexion and extension.

A professional dancer said crunches are her go-to move for a strong, toned core. She recommends an easy way to tell if you're doing them right.