Abs are Not Vanity

While for many americans, the search for great abs can be chalked up to vanity, the search for the perfect body, A discovered their other most fabulous meaning. After having spent a week feeling like an old man who has hurt his lower back and then can't move, sit, pick up, or do anything fun or useful, she learned abs are of the utmost important. Core strengthening not only better surfing skills, etc, ought to be engaged so as not to be an old man again. A now feels the pull to take sit-ups, good posture, seriously not for any "visible results" but to protect her kind and gentle lower back. A also feels thankful to the many who prayed for her, helped her carry things, and the PT friend who sent a list of suggested exercises. A is off to work out her core muscles.