Fitness tip: Strengthen your core

[Music] Hi everybody, it's Shasha with Action News's fitness tip. I'm at the AB apartments in King of Prussia. Today's fitness tip is all about the core. I know, I know, I know, listen, nobody likes to do a plank. I understand that. But planking is essential in trying to strengthen your core, right? And this is something that you can literally do anywhere. No equipment, just you. Ready? Let's do it together. So, we're going to get into a high plank. And just to let you know, this exercise is done slowly with control, with breathing in through the nose, out through the mouth, and while keeping your core engaged the entire time, okay? I never want you to feel it in your lower back. Making sure that you are using proper form is super important. With that said, you ready to go? Let's do this. Let's keep our body moving. Popping those knees up. High plank. We're going to float this right leg up. I point my toes and I lift my right leg all the way up to the ceiling. Hips lift. Leg lifts. Then I pull that right knee to my right elbow. Then I take that same knee to my left elbow. Not done. Not touching the floor. We're going back to the right. And then we float back up into a bird dog. So we come down. Inhale. Exhale. Just breathing. Taking our time. Really focusing on core engagement. and breathing. Right? I love this exercise because is it challenging? Yes, of course. It wouldn't be a Shashana fitness tip without a challenging exercise, right? But it is effective and it really allows you to move at a slow pace with control. And that's the beauty of it. What we do on the right side, we do on the left side. How many do we do? We'll start with just trying to get 10 and then maybe go up to 12 on each side, right? It's about progress. It's not about perfection, but listening to your body and remembering that no matter what, movement is medicine. And this is a great move to try it.