HealthCore Strength: Why It’s Important and How to Maintain ItThe muscles that surround our spine play wide-ranging, essential roles in our everyday movementSavePrintExercising on a Swiss ball is a great way to improve core strength. goodluz/ShutterstockAndrew Lavender5/19/2021|Updated: 5/19/2021Many people have become more sedentary in recent times with lockdowns and working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic.If you’re moving less, this may have affected your core strength. Or, you may just be thinking you need to improve it.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAndrew LavenderAuthorSenior Lecturer, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University AustraliaAuthor’s Selected ArticlesWhy Do Our Muscles Stiffen as We Age?Mar 05, 2023Hip Flexors Get Weak When We Sit Too Much—but Simple Stretches Can Leave You Less StiffJul 04, 2022How to Start Exercising If You’re out of ShapeMay 13, 2019What’s Happening When Our Joints Crack and Is It Bad?Sep 30, 2016Related TopicsAbsplankback muscles