5 Safe Ab Exercises for Low Back Pain (DO THIS, NOT THAT!!)

[@cathgiray8339]

I can already feel the pain on my back juz watching this lol

[@ashleyrivera6831]

This is the first set of ab exercises that didn't aggravate my back. Thank You sooo much!!!

[@wpolidoriable]

I thought I was crazy when I would get low back pain after standard planks! Thanks for the video.

[@BasedInBrazil]

Whitney Polidori Two simple rules to help your back. 1. Your back should not be fighting gravity ie planks. 2. Your back should not jerk doing exercises ie. Russian twists.

[@jimlucas0]

all these exercises still hurt my back. great!

[@tomanderson848]

Thank you so much for these. I've been struggling with this problem for multiple decades, trying to strengthen the core without aggravating the back! Why has no physical therapist recommended elevating the feet? Solved the problem immediately. Plus, I was avoiding planks because I was doing low planks and they made my back wore. Excellent stuff!

[@aay85bee]

I’ve injured my lower back twice this year - first time with a plank and second time with squats with a power bag. Really appreciate this video because I’ve just slowly started sessions again at the gym and I’m lost with what to do. Almost like I’m afraid. Will definitely try these exercises.

[@alizameeruddinkhan3916]

How did you injure your lower back doing Planks ? 🤔🤔🤔

[@OldSchool9690]

This is literally every position you want to avoid for back pain. The safest ab excercises for back pain are side planks/lateral movements and standing rotational core movements.

[@zHumanfactor]

I so agree. My PT would be going crazy if he saw these proposed ab exercises. There are many other safer approaches.

[@williamb6300]

Side planks are controversial too. to each their own

[@PeterSellers22]

The first one is completely out if you have lower back pain

[@user-cv4bl3oz5n]

Star Tetrahedron check out pt bob and brad on you tube

[@AntiqueKe4]

totally disagree. i have L5 S1 spondylolysis and I feel comfortable doing every exercise this lady suggests, but when I'm trying to do what you mentioned I feel pain. guess it's different for everyone.

[@nateone6632]

CRUNCHES ARE BAD FOR YOUR BACK... PERIOD. IT COMPRESSES YOUR SPINE UNNATURALLY

[@maddiec7913]

agree....crunches bad bad for back.....xo

[@mezashby6269]

Yep found that out the other day

[@marybeth8969]

AGREE

[@NoBody-je4se]

Nate one and if you have a disc injury then you're f......

[@TheJakub345]

yeah u need to stay away from standard crunches for sure, these exercises are a great alternative

[@damaryscesani7743]

Finally a video for abs that doesn't hurt the lower back! I got into a car accident and damaged my lumbar. It's bern really hard to do regular I workouts without putting a strain on my back this video was very helpful thank you very much!!

[@bunches2210]

リブラダマリス same here

[@roseofsharon7189]

Thank you Amy x I had a microdiscectomy a year ago and have gained a lot of weight in my stomach area! I will try these exercises to get myself back in shape 😍👍

[@marastrauss-vogel5748]

Amy Jo, thanx for your great exercises on protecting lower back during ab exercises! Great job, well presented!

[@tomatitapr]

Thank you so much! I have L5 hernieted disc and i need to strenghten my abs without hurting myself.

[@MM-cl9zf]

tomatitapr me too! 😭

[@NoBody-je4se]

tomatitapr try exercises that don't involve bending your back forwards , i have two disc injuries but i still do ab exercises.

[@bdm50]

My back looks and feels like a war zone. I’ve had numerous injections and about to consider surgery. This has changed everything for me. Thank you! My back pain is gone.

[@rachelkulp5163]

Thank you so much! I have chronic back pain and am always looking for ways to strengthen and tone my abs. I will be adding these exercises to my workout routines!

[@natalieadams1469]

I always got back pain after ab workouts. This is a perfect routine for me! I can do this, an maybe work up some core strength to attempt other ab workouts in the future.

[@charliepeters4738]

Thank you, after hundreds of pounds and hours thrown away at so called specialists and I gave up in the end, had to give up boxing something I dedicated so many years to, been doing these a week now and I wanted to cry as I have no back pain at all, stupid that all this time it was myself stopping Me, all I had to do was research and that lead to so many great videos, so many exercises I never knew about that helps with my sciatica in my legs and bottom back, thank you.

[@bthny1116]

Thanks! I will try these as what you're showing looks good, makes sense.

[@aixavp5302]

I have back problems and the first thing they told me not to do, was crunches. Thanks for the other excercises

[@madaraaradam7799]

Thank you! Any cervical spine sparing exercises? My problem is a couple of disc protrusions in my neck, and of course because of that I need to work on my core.

[@idegwuagejiageji7461]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@juliekane7210]

Thanks so much for these ! I also have some rib pain / costrochondritis . Will definitely try the plant with my feet out a bit wider

[@abdultawakuli7269]

Thanks a lot for your video, the exercises don’t hurt my back 😊😊

[@emanbasiony1085]

Thanks for this important vid , I avoid all these exs cuz of bk pain

[@iqbalomyma8880]

Thank you very very very much. It really works with me.

[@anointedinspirations]

This is lifesaving for me. Thank you sooo much for this video!

[@yung3rdstreet]

Wow thanks so. Much is what I was waiting for.. I have arthritis in my second vertebrate and is so painful for me

[@ecallic100]

Finally a great video with multiple exercises for my abs!!!!

[@thewizardofchinohills7277]

You look great. Good Philosophy regarding training injuries. I believe I tore my L4 or L5 Disc so I’m trying to heal the Sciatic Nerve Pain in my left hip . Very Slow progress back to 100% because I keep irritating it with either Ab.or Leg work. Nothing’s worse then not training your legs. With a back injury, One is really at a minimum on what exercises they can pick for legs. Thanks for your video.

[@pratibhapati5857]

Thanks deAr giving us this type of excersie for back pain relief & for flat tummy 🥰🥰🥰😘😘

[@AlbinPeterChinnamma1991]

Nice Mam, Thank You.

[@janekasanders7873]

Thank you so much. This was very helpful for me as I have lower back issues!

[@AnanasX3]

Thanks for all the good info!

[@vyasa.mathangi]

Great ideas. Thanks a lot. Feeling my abs work for the first time ever

[@marymuy]

Thank you for this video!!! Great tips

[@arashchitgar7445]

Great video!!! Thanks a lot for these exercises! 🙏🙏

[@divyamshruti]

Wonderful, I was searching a safe abs workout without hurting the back as I have back injury.

[@upgraddeupgradde2364]

Thanks

[@juliecramer7768]

Thank you!

[@hereforthefreewater]

this is what i needed. thank you! more please!

[@thefreehab]

Amy, great video keep them coming. I had a herniated disc awhile back (age 26) and was wondering what else i can do weather it be stretching or perhaps some oblique exercises to prevent another injury and relieve pain.

[@sharnat1742]

I just saved this video because I would like to lose my stomach but I have two herniated disc. Any suggestions on what I can do that won’t aggravate my disc?

[@honghongqi3892]

This video is very helpful for me. Thanks a lot

[@janetbellini672]

THANKS AMY JO.. GREAT WORKOUT FOR ABS EVEN FOR OLDER WOMEN...

[@misssincere5762]

Im having serious back problems that requiring me to see a pain specialist...This is what I needed...

[@noreenmacuga1866]

Thank you! I bought the dvd's and I am following the program. Love you guys!

[@PermacultureHomestead]

shirley sahrmann's ab exercises for PT are way safer, your second exercise would likely cause a posterior derangement with all that lumbar flexion, your still my fav however

[@shortyfry85]

Permaculture Homestead so you're saying her posterior is deranged? Heh...

[@PermacultureHomestead]

haha she has a nice physique and is my fav of the 3 athlean girls because she is most natural. Isometric ab exercises are always best for people w/ back problems to avoid any disk injuries aka. derangements

[@shortyfry85]

I think my posterior might be deranged O_o

[@jasminec.s.3977]

Where can I view Shirley's abs exercises?

[@PermacultureHomestead]

livestrong for life. www.livestrong.com/article/145718-sahrmann-abdominal-exercises/ there are many videos. physiotherapy and physical therapy ab ex. is the best, they focus on core and trunk stability w/ no pressure on spine by using neutral, unloaded positions.

[@gwenyoung7941]

Thank u so much!!!

[@tejasvi16]

Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@happygirl864]

Just the workout I need. 🤗👏👏

[@Sunshine-fg5uy]

Do you recommend these exercises for a person with Sciatica?

[@natureconservationbyrukmal]

thank you

[@anetanicoletaanghel7592]

👍😍😘thanks a lot! You're awesome!

[@gladysschneeberg1645]

Nice demos

[@roul3688]

Works for men too, at least the first example does. Thanks

[@MANI8835]

Good info, should I skip normal plank

[@bgowda6989]

Nice thank you

[@cheryl24]

What size is your stability ball?

[@TBHealthy]

Living in a super small apartment, I don't have room for that large step. Would it work with your feet on the wall?

[@jgordon1474]

Great

[@CammyAlwaysWins]

Are these exercises safe to do with active disk hernia in recovery scenario?

[@misbahahsan7131]

Can I do these exercises after sciatica?? I had sciatica in June 2020 and it is cured now. So can I do these exercises now?? Please guide me

[@NILOFER777]

This was really helpful thanks

[@cindyramdeen1124]

Thank this was really helpful

[@drgarima3288]

hello trainer nice informative video.Tx

[@morgaingarrett1214]

I'm a intermediate to advanced fitness level. Currently I pick 3-4 different exercises @15-20reps 2 circuits. I'm doing my abs 2-3 times weekly with my other muscle groups. I'm having trouble getting the lower abs I'm looking for. How many total reps should I be doing and how often?

[@margaretponce5278]

Nice!

[@movetolive...8463]

Hi Amy...I have herniated disc at L5 L4 level..are dos exercises safe to do fr me?.. n I even suffer from sciatica on my left leg vry badly

[@maddiec7913]

no xo

[@stobi]

Do planks from your knees.

[@khushchahal4765]

Do low back stretching exercises.sleep on a hard surface.avoid flexion of back.avoid carrying heavy weights.

[@oliveo4164]

thank you :)

[@arkafafa9015]

Thank you! It helps me a lot.

[@aatishbawangade8057]

Ma'am can u plz elaborate the last exercise where one can do while driving or sitting on chair. Thank you in advance

[@aalrashid1437]

Pleasee!! Can i do it if i have herniated disc?? Im so thin and i allways have problems when i lift weights in gymmy body so weak nd i have some fats in stomack place..i need to know and do some excersices but because my back problem im lost dunno what excersices i do..i need to gain weight by lifting weights, im depressed

[@marianavarro1129]

THANKS!!!!!😀at last

[@pawenowakowski1059]

Great👏

[@VLNTN333]

My hero

[@cherandkev]

I purchased the program a couple of years ago. If I purchase it again would it be the same videos and meal plan or is it different??

[@Kristie-ws9uu]

Cherie Holmberg I bought it four months ago and it is the same. You should be able to just log in and still do it unless of course you want a different program. Maybe look at Abby Pollack's program?

[@ManinderSingh-pe3ox]

Hi I have herniated disc can I still do this?

[@agungargha6379]

I love these exercises, though it's 4 women but it's also very effective 4 ur core while keeping ur spine in neutral position. I wish I had found it sooner👍👏😀

[@coolgal1293]

Would a couch be too high to elevate feet?

[@mishmugs]

How many sets should we do?

[@johnyancey8012]

Great info this was really helpful even though it's posted for women ha!

[@DevilsAngel]

All these exercises are dangerous for low back issues like sciatica. Post responsibly, you may cause discomfort and acute pain to many.

[@zgoldluv8480]

How many times per week should I do these exercises? Should I do the vacuum every day? Anyone??

[@hedgehogliftingservice9384]

Do you guys know 'AthleanX'? With Jeff Cavaliere, right?... First of all, this channel is a copypaste of his. Even the logo is a ripoff of his logo. Two, if you train to fix back pain you should never flex your hip actively in an ab exercise, it's just contributing to the problem by further loading the hip flexors which will take away the job of the abdominals. This.... is... bad.

[@IosifStalinsendsyoutoGulag]

Man, do you have any advice for ab exercises with herniated discs? I need those muscles so much...

[@priyaj5283]

Thanks... You saved me from crunching my back

[@kaposvarigergely-forcetrai3337]

Иосиф Steelin absolutely! Hanging leg raises are great - check it with a therapist though - but they usually get a clearance :)

[@CherylMason61]

İ have hernia,can i do this workout??

[@stonephone]

I shattered my pelvis years ago, have chronic lower back pain. A session of crunches is specifically not what I was looking for.

[@stobi]

Do planks from your knees. Then raise one arm and hold for five seconds each side once you’ve progressed with the plank

[@manitgurung3329]

Is these are really back pain freindly? I dont think so

[@zupinu2000]

is Atheleam-xx related to athlean-x? Awesome colab

[@javierjaime9386]

Commander Shepard probably maybe we should ask jeff

[@hedgehogliftingservice9384]

It's just a ripoff. The info here is contradicting exercise science and anything what Jeff says about core training.

[@ryuzakilawlight]

Just a tip from someone with low back trauma and advice from doctors - DON'T DO ANY planks. They are NOT meant for people with back problems. The high plank looks like a great advice but she doesn't have the sharp pain every time she uses any weight on her low back so don't do it.

[@Contagious93812]

st-ups hurt my tailbone... and that's the best ab exercise...

[@marybeth8969]

Try a mat. A very padded one. I had the same problem.

[@jeannemyers3463]

when I do crunches my neck kills me what am I doing wrong?

[@PermacultureHomestead]

pulling on your cervical spine causing disk damage

[@jeannemyers3463]

+Permaculture Homestead (with Tory) thank you

[@brendacorrea113]

Jeanne Myers pushing on your head and leading with your chin causes neck strain, you should support your head in hands (not pushing) and your cervical spine should follow the natural curvature ( not pushing your nose up to ceiling or forward). Sometimes people will lead with their chin or nose up because the abdominals are too weak to move their shoulders up off floor so they overcompensate causing neck strain, pain.

[@lexbeltran1354]

Crunches are not an effective excercise for the abdominals, try planks instead

[@bijoysankarborah1033]

U r beaitiful

[@dmarques1973]

The video title is right because you will get back pain if you do this Lol I have 2 herniated disks on my low back and any of this is pain for sure.

[@deananightingale8197]

Unfortunately these moves still hurts my back and also my neck.

[@thisisbob1001]

Reverse curls would be bettet

[@Bett3r]

Is she even certified? People with lower backpain should AVOID crunches at all cost!!

[@Johnpaul_1987]

this ab workout will ruin your life if you have a posterior herniated disc, a posterior bulging and serious sciatica pain down your legs and feet

[@jayantlanjewar]

These exercises cause the neck pain

[@lharrison5321]

Do Do This At All. You trying to hurt someone ma'am

[@clydesmith8285]

You obviously don’t have a very bad back with these exercises you are saying to do

[@asadmali317]

No mam that was not for bad back you are completely wrong

[@doubleJJ01]

Any dude here?