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If you’re doing laundry anyway, why not take a few seconds to work your core?

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Stand tall with your shoulders back and your feet hip distance apart. Hold a detergent bottle in your right hand.Trish McAlaster/The Globe and Mail

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Reach down toward your right knee, bending at the waist and through the spine so your ribs move toward your hip bone. Keep your shoulders facing forward. Pause for a second at the bottom. Use the left side of your waist to pull yourself back to starting position. Repeat five to 10 times before switching sides.Trish McAlaster/The Globe and Mail

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