At one point, you might have seen exercise mainly as a way to change how your body looks. But as you get older, you start to realize how transformative it can be for future-proofing your body, improving your everyday movement, and for reducing the risk of injury, aches and pains.

According to personal trainer and Pilates instructor Eloise Skinner , there’s one area you should pay some extra attention to if you’re training for longevity—your core.

The core comprises all of the muscles around your stomach and lower back, including the abdominals, obliques and pelvis. “Core strength is really important as we get older, for both men and women,” Skinner tells Fit&Well. You may like

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