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Ready to Plank?

phillipsaw
phillipsaw Posts: 21 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've heard doing planks are one of the best ways to strengthen your lower back and core. What are some other exercises to help stabilize my lower back.

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  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    Planks are excellent for core, back, legs, arms, everything! You can do high planks, low planks, side planks, raised arm/leg planks... lots of options. They're a great exercise to add to your daily routine.

    Squats and deadlifts are also great for the whole body.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    kneeling super man: get on your hands and knees, engage your abs and slowly lift one arm and the opposite leg. Return to the starting position and repeat, alternating sides.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,487 Member
    Compound lifts.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,762 Member
    Planks are great. There are so many challenging variations. I have a plank challenge app on my phone that I use almost daily.
  • brightresolve
    brightresolve Posts: 1,024 Member
    The word "stabilize" makes me think you may be talking about injury recovery or an inherent problem in this area? If that is the case you may want a good physical therapist who can evaluate and prescribe specifically for you.
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