The one move this trainer does to properly engage her core before every deadlift

Woman stands in front of cardio machines holding a large inflated gym ball on her side.

While you may not be the sort of person who deadlifts heavy weights in the gym, it's probably a movement that you do on a daily basis without even realising it.

“It’s one of the most functional movements you can do,” says Stephanie McNally, a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach at Life Time Boca Raton.