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I stopped doing core at all once I started doing compounds above body weight. I think the compound itself does all the core you need.
At 1.8x deadlift, stuff like planks is just way too easy for your core now. You will need to do hanging leg raises or something.
I found a list of core exercises online. Last night I went to the gym and began working my way through them, looking for ones I particularly enjoyed. These included:
among some others that I didn't enjoy as much/seemed too easy.
Though the discomfort hasn't entirely subsided, my lower back felt a bit better today, although it might be coincidence. I think I'll need to ask one of the trainers in the gym to inspect my deadlift form and tell me what I'm doing wrong.
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