Igrew up doing my mom’s Jane Fonda workout videos with my sister in our living room.

If you’re in your late forties, you’ll remember the crunch was king back then—the more, the better!

When I wasn’t doing the video in my favorite neon yellow Lycra, I’d try to do 100 crunches a day. They never got easier—or more enjoyable. You may like

This standing abs workout is better than crunches because it “trains your core the way it’s meant to work”

“I never do crunches ever and I don’t like planks”—trainers on their favorite core moves

An expert trainer says this functional core workout will make everyday tasks easier and reduce your risk of injury

Now, as a personal trainer, I know there are other ways to train your core that don’t involve a sit-up.

If you’re not a fan of crunches like me,

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