Amazingly, some of the folks with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis were pain free. Others, who complained of severe back pain showed no sign of deformity. Weak abdominals are not always to blame for low back pain. Usually tight hamstrings are the culprit. Fitness testing may help determine the origin of your pain.
Muscles can be short or overtight from disuse.
Poor fitness leads to poor posture. If you carry most of your weight in your abdomen your back muscles must counterbalance. The same is true concerning the relationship between your quadriceps and hamstrings. Tight hip flexors and hamstrings, combined with weak abdominals and upper back may be a prime cause for your suffering. Drop your pen on the floor.