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For older adults, Boehm recommends three exercises in particular:
  • Bridges. "Anyone can do a bridge. ...
  • Planks. "Planks create contractions of the core, arm, and shoulder muscles as you stay in a push-up position. ...
  • Opposite arm and leg raise. This exercise gets you on your hands and knees. ...
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