August 2021

SIT UPS ARE TERRIBLE FOR YOUR BACK. DO THIS INSTEAD.

Crunches feel as though they are working our core but they’re really just working our rectus abdominus muscles. Sit-ups feel like a great core exercise but they are actually mostly working the iliopsoas (hip flexor). These muscles are not spinal stabilizers but rather only function to flex the spine. Our core is actually made up of 4 muscles that surround our trunk and …

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