(CNN) — If you want a resilient core , strengthening your six-pack is just the start. Your obliques — the muscles that run along the sides of your waist — may not get the same attention as your front-and-center abdominal muscles, but they shouldn’t be viewed as secondary. Your side abs play an equally critical role in supporting your spine to keep you upright, balanced and moving comfortably through daily activities.

This article is the second in a five-part series on the power of strength training to relieve pain and create ease in movement.

The first article explained how strength training helps your nervous system feel safe and supported. Now, we’re turning our attention to the obliques to show how building strength in these muscles can give you greater stability in posture and mov

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