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Not OP, but this thread has many anecdotes about what has worked for folks (bodyweight specifically): https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/comments/wcm34h
by mathgeek 2y ago
Not OP, but this thread has many anecdotes about what has worked for folks (bodyweight specifically): https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/comments/wcm34h/whats_the_best_method_to_improve_core_strength/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/comments/wcm34h/w...
In my own experience, the three best things for reducing lower back pain were losing weight, squats, and crunches. The weight (~300 lbs to ~240 lbs) of course was the biggest thing to get me from "rarely I can't even stand up from bed easily" to "rarely do I ever get lower back pain".
- stavros 2y agoThis is good advice, thanks. I used to get crippling back pain once a year (a cramp that would render me unable to walk for a week) and nothing for the rest of the year. Now I get low pain all the time, but it's more of the "sore muscle" variety. It does make me walk a bit oddly, at least until I walk it off, but I wish I didn't get that either. The difference between the two was that i gained weight but started Pilates. I'm losing weight now but I'll start doing squats and crunches as well, thank you.
- senkora 2y agoBe careful with crunches. Depending on the source of your lower back pain, crunches can make the pain worse. You can give them a try, but definitely stop if you don’t see improvement or if it seems to be getting worse.