This is the 5-move ab routine women over 40 need to build deep core strength without a single crunch

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I remember growing up thinking that 40 sounded old. Fast-forward a couple of decades, and as I approach 44, I've realized just how wrong I was.

Staying strong in your 40s isn't about “starving yourself or doing thousands of crunches,” says fitness coach and founder of @aeme_fitness, Amy-Jo Simpson. Instead, she believes one of the best ways to build a stronger core is to ditch crunches altogether and focus on exercises that target your deep core muscles.