Simple core strengtheners for every day of the week
By Heidi Godman, Executive Editor, Harvard Health Letter
Doing just a few minutes of activity per day helps boost core strength so you can stay active and independent.
Our ancestors might have been surprised to know that future generations would struggle to keep their muscles strong. After all, it took lots of work to survive each day — farming, hunting, hand-washing clothes, and walking or riding animals to get around. All of that activity helped people maintain muscle strength.
Now it takes a concerted effort to strengthen the muscles, especially in the core (the abdomen, hips, back, and chest). Core muscles help us bend, lift, sit, stand, climb, and stay active and independent
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