A Pilates instructor says this is the one area of the body you should focus on strengthening as you get older and shares the three moves she recommends to target it

Three women in a living room setting performing a roll-down exercise, their heads are down looking at their feet.

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.