At 67, Denise Austin Shares Exercise to ‘Boost Your Metabolism’
Denise Austin shared a throwback workout clip on Instagram.
In the video, Austin demonstrates an interval training workout complete with both cardio-based aerobic moves and targeted strength training exercises.
She says performing workouts like these is “the best way to boost your metabolism.”
If you want to get moving with a fun and effective workout, Denise Austin has you covered. The fitness icon recently shared an “oldie but goodie” throwback exercise video demonstrating a combination of cardio and strength training to help you meet your goals.
The 67-year-old posted the #Flashback video to Instagram earlier this week to motivate her followers with some whole-body exercises. In the video, Austin uses a pair of light hand weights to amp up the workout.
“#Flashback to some oldie but goodie interval moves!!!” Austin captioned the video. “Combining cardio exercise with strength training moves is the best way to boost your metabolism!!”
In the video, Austin begins by warming up her body with an aerobic move by stepping side to side while lifting her arms up, next to her ears.
After a few repetitions, she picks up the weights and moves into the next exercise which involves bicep curls and mini alternating side lunges. “We’re interval training now,” she explains. “Start with aerobics, then we go into the interval training to strength train our body. It’s a combination of both: Toning and fat burning, all in one workout.”
Following the weighted strength-training move, Austin moves into the next aerobic exercise. After placing her weights down she performs a compound move consisting of alternating side lunges and punches. She begins by quickly stepping one leg out to the side, coming into a wide, side-lunge stance while punching the same arm out, extending past the leg. Then, she hops back to the center to repeat on the other side in one, swift motion.
“Keep that fat-burning ability going, boost your metabolism! That’s what aerobics is all about: Boosting that metabolism,” she explains before picking up her weights to transition into the next interval training move.
The final move is all about the triceps, combining lunges with tricep extensions. She begins in a lunge stance while holding the weights in each hand at chest level with her elbows close to her body. While she performs stationary lunges she also straightens both arms behind her, keeping her elbows close to her body, returning her arms to the starting position each time she lowers her knee to the ground. “This is working the arms [and] the chest,” she explains. “Elbows up higher, pick up those elbows! Use those weights!”
“This is all called interval training. A little aerobics, a little toning,” Austin says. “It works I promise you. [It] surprises the muscles, does something different.” The science is behind Austin, too. The Stanford Center on Longevity explains that interval training has multiple benefits including improved cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health as well as improved body composition.
We love that Austin shares effective ways to stay fit and live healthy lifestyles. While we can’t wait for her next tutorial, we’ll be revisiting some of our favorites below in the meantime.
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