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Core Work First- Abs Later?

activeadriana
activeadriana Posts: 70 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Is it true you should work on strengthening your core before beginning ab exercises? Also I have low back problems, can anyone point me towards a link for a good ab exercise that's gentler on the back?

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  • norie92
    norie92 Posts: 115 Member
    activeadriana wrote: »
    good ab exercise that's gentler on the back

    Planks
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Second the rec for planks. won't wreck your back. Improvement comes quickly.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Abs are part of your core. Besides the above mentioned exercises, bird dogs & dead bugs are good to do.
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    Supermans and swimmers along with those planks, front and each side.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    Abs are part of your core. Besides the above mentioned exercises, bird dogs & dead bugs are good to do.

    those dang bird dogs...looked so easy, but I was wrecked after 5.
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