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If you have lower back pain but still want to train your abs, this is for you. These exercises keep your spine quiet so your abs do the work, not your lower back. • Thoracic crunch with legs supported, limits spinal strain • Half-kneeling Pallof press, builds core strength without twisting • Wall-supported dead bug, trains lower abs without arching the back Simple, effective, and back-friendly. #lowerbackpain #corestrength #abworkouts | Christina Nicci

Side lower back pain usually isn’t a “tight muscle” problem. The quadratus lumborum often hurts because it’s overworking to stabilize what the body isn’t controlling well. Common reasons the QL gets overloaded 👇 • Poor rib to pelvis connection • Weak or poorly coordinated deep core • Poor force transfer between upper and lower body • Hip or glute compensation That’s why stretching doesn’t fix it. This banded dead bug teaches proper rib stacking, core control, and takes stress off the QL. Why th