Stop low back pain

Low back pain isn't cured by crunches.

If you suffer from low back pain, there can be many tight muscles that contribute to the soreness, stiffness and pain you are feeling. Repeatedly experts say that low back pain stems from a weak core. Then people focus on crunches to strengthen it. But doing 100 crunches a day will not make a difference in low back pain and not do much to strengthen your core either.

If you have low back pain you should focus on strengthening your butt and hamstrings.

Try these exercises:

Also focus on good posture and alignment. Workouts like Barre Pilates can help focus on standing taller and these types of exercises are practiced in every class.