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@pascalo
fixedgearspecialist:
My physio told me to not only focus on the abs, but especially on the lower muscles like the TA. Theory behind this, if I got that right, is that they're normally not controlled consciously and are more fast twitch than the outer abdominals, therefore protecting your spine earlier in the movement than you would bracing your abs.
Ab work done wrong can also aggravate back pain, so I'd definitely be careful not to do anything that feels like it's doing no good.