{"id":97677,"date":"2025-07-27T21:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T21:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97677\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T21:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T21:15:12","slug":"the-best-core-move-for-women-over-50-trainers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97677\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Core Move for Women Over 50, Trainers Say"},"content":{"rendered":"

A sculpted core isn\u2019t just about aesthetics. Sure, a carved-out midsection may turn heads at the beach, but building a bulletproof core<\/a> is the foundation for balance, posture, and injury prevention. This is especially true for women in their 50s\u2014and beyond. After menopause, stubborn fat tends to gravitate toward the abdominal area; it\u2019s also easier to put on than lose. So, to help you stay strong, sculpted, and resilient, we spoke with a Pilates pro who reveals the #1 core exercise<\/a> every woman over 50 should be doing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve taught Pilates for 23 years (my Houston studio is going on 24), and this right here\u2014the connection between the TA, pelvic floor, and multifidus\u2014is why my clients keep coming back, and why their bodies actually change,\u201d says Melody Morton-Buckleair<\/b><\/a>, owner, instructor, and president at Elmwood Place Pilates<\/a>. \u201cIf you turn on the transverse abdominis (TA), your pelvic floor fires. So does your lumbar multifidus. They\u2019re on the same string of Christmas lights\u2014one lights up, the others follow. You activate that deepest layer of core, and everything turns on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melody says deep core firing is the \u201csecret sauce.\u201d It\u2019s why your body lifts, tightens, and supports itself.<\/p>\n

These 3 Exercises Build Core Strength Faster Than Planks After 40<\/a><\/p>\n

The Best Core Exercise for Women Over 50<\/b>
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Melody recommends the Pilates roll-up to be the most ideal core move for women 50+.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n

\u201cBut don\u2019t let the name fool you\u2014it\u2019s the roll-down where the real magic happens,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen you roll down slowly, with control, you\u2019re not just using your abs\u2014you\u2019re zipping your belly like a pair of skinny jeans. That\u2019s your TA firing. That\u2019s your internal corset lifting your organs and connecting to your pelvic floor. You reach forward, stretch the backline, then roll down bone by bone by bone, pressing the spine into the mat like it\u2019s warm sand. You hug your inner thighs like they\u2019re best friends, and as you lower, the deep core kicks on. This is the moment women feel it\u2014and the lightbulb goes off.\u201d<\/p>\n

When women finally find their TA, Melody says their bladder improves, their posture changes, and their waistline pulls inward.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey feel stronger, taller, steadier. And most of all\u2014they feel connected again,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

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How To Do the Pilates Roll-up<\/b>
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  1. Begin by lying flat on your back with your legs stretched out and arms reaching overhead, palms facing up.<\/li>\n
  2. Breathe in, then breathe out as you gradually roll up, lifting your arms, shoulders, and head off the ground.<\/li>\n
  3. Continue to roll up until you\u2019re sitting with your arms outstretched toward your toes.<\/li>\n
  4. Take a deep breath in at the top.<\/li>\n
  5. Breathe out as you reverse the motion, lowering with control.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Alexa Mellardo<\/p>\n

    \t\tAlexa is a content strategist, editor, and writer based in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has 11+ years of experience creating content for travel, lifestyle, fitness, wellness, F&B, home, and celeb news publications.\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Alexa <\/a><\/p>\n