• Mashup Score: 56

    Sit-ups once ruled as the way to tighter abs and a slimmer waistline. Now planks — exercises in which you assume a position and hold it — are the gold standard for working your …

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  • Mashup Score: 33

    What do slouching, back pain, and a middling forehand or weak shot off the tee have in common? Often it’s a weak core—the girdle of muscles, bones, and joints that links your upper and lower body. Your core gives you stability and helps power the moves you make every day. Whether it’s bending to pick up a laundry basket, swinging a golf club, paddling a kayak, or reaching to…

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