Save Your Lower Back! Do a Plank.

woman doing plank exercise

Honestly, how’s your lower back right now? If you said “uncomfortably stiff and inflexible but thanks for asking” you could be a typical American, as we have a whopping 80% chance of suffering from lower back pain. Since being tall inflates these odds by 22%—with all that extra back mass and excessive stooping leading to bad posture—you can begin to heal and protect your back with the humble plank exercise. It requires no equipment and even a 30-second plank can produce positive results.

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