Best exercises to strengthen your core

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Core
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Whether you’re pushing a grocery cart or putting on shoes, you use your core to accomplish everyday activities. It also affects your balance, posture, and stability. Contrary to popular belief, the core doesn’t just include the abdominal muscles. It also consists of muscles in your back and around your pelvis. Wedding Affair brings to your three best exercises to strengthen your core.

Bridge

This pose activates your glutes to lift your hips. This trains your core while toning your butt and thighs.

  1. Start on your back. Bend your knees and plant your feet on the floor at hip width. Place your hands at your sides, palms down.
  2. Tighten your core and glutes.
  3. Raise your hips until your knees are in line with your shoulders.
  4. Hold for 10–30 seconds.

Crunch

Crunches are a classic core-strengthening move. The act of lifting your upper body works your abdominal muscles. If you have low back pain, do crunches with care. Move slowly and start with just a few reps.

  1. Start on your back. Bend your knees and plant your feet on the floor at hip width. Line up your head and spine. Cross your arms across your chest.
  2. Tighten your core and relax your neck and shoulders. Tuck in your chin and lift your upper back, keeping your lower back, pelvis, and feet on the floor. Pause.
  3. Slowly lower your upper back to return to the starting position.
  4. Start with 1 set of 8–12 reps.

Plank

The plank is a full-body exercise that targets your core. It also strengthens your arms, shoulders, back, glutes, and legs.

  1. Start on all fours, with your hands below your shoulders and your knees below your hips.
  2. Straighten your legs behind you, keeping your feet hip-width apart. Tighten your core.
  3. Hold for 10–30 seconds.

To make this exercise easier, place your knees on the floor.

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