If your goal is to strengthen your core and build a leaner waistline, all you need is a sturdy chair to get started. We spoke with Portia Page, Balanced Body Educator, CPT, NCPT, PMA, ACE and AFAA certified to learn where a chair comes in clutch. Pull it up and take a seat, because Page shares five seated exercises that can help tighten and firm your waistline. “No exercise, whether seated, standing, or on the floor, can selectively burn fat from the waist or midsection,” Page tells us. “What chair exercises can do is build strength, improve posture, increase daily movement, and give someone over 60 an accessible starting point that builds confidence and consistency.