A few weeks ago I found myself in a bit of a huff and ranting to a colleague, as my deadlift progress had come to a sudden halt and my lower back was in pain. His blunt response: “Your core clearly isn’t strong enough”.
Taken aback, I started to list all the core exercises in my current training – front squats, farmer carries, GHD sit-ups, walking lunges – and proceeded to get on the floor in the office and hold the plank for as long as I could (three minutes).
