Ditch the Crunches — Here's What Actually Builds Core Strength

Mind Body Green | 08.08.2026 19:13
Somewhere along the way, fitness culture decided that a strong core was built on a gym mat. We've been crunching, planking, and leg-raising our way to "core strength" for years, and yet lower back pain remains one of the most common complaints doctors hear, and most people still can't transfer their ab work into anything that makes real life easier.