If You Can Hold a Bridge This Long After 60, Your Core Strength Is Top-Tier

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I’ve been a personal trainer for over 35 years and now educate the next generation of trainers through TRAINFITNESS. In that time, I’ve assessed thousands of older adults, and if there’s one test that consistently reveals how well someone is aging physically, it’s the bridge hold. Most people think core strength is about visible abs or hundreds of crunches, but after 60, core strength becomes about something much more fundamental — your ability to move through daily life without pain, injury, or loss of independence. Here’s how to test yours, what your hold time actually means, and how to improve it fast.