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Crunches are not going to help your low back. In fact they will most likely cause more pain. It is your transverse abdominis muscles and multifidus muscles that stabilize the lumbar spine.
You strengthen them with abdominal hollows which is pulling in your belly button towards your spine. Most any exercise on a balance board or physio ball will help core stabilization and therefore help protect your lumbar spine.
The lunges helped build glut medius strength which help stabilize the pelvis and also reduce strain to the lumbar spine.
