Hollow hold : pelvis position and activation

HI, 
well im trying hollow holds for a while and i have trouble with pevlis position and activation. So here is my questions to this lovely community :

 

1) Should I have posteriot pelvic tilt during hollow hold ? For some time i didnt focus on tilting my pelvis ( and propably didnt ) and had lower back pain after keeping the position for 20-30 sec.

2) Sometimes if i havent tilted before raising my hands and legs i cant tilt my pevlis after doing so , is it only me ?

 

( finally! )
3) I now tilt my pevlis before raising my hands and legs and everything is fine. Is this the right way ?

 

P.S I searched here and on google for quite a while so plz help

 

 

  

 

1) yes, absolutely. It does seem quite likely that the lack of ppt was causing more stress on your back.

2) It probably would be more difficult to try to organise your core into a good position after you've already loaded yourself up. Stabilise your core first, then apply the load (in this case, raising your legs and arms)

3) Correct (c:

Nice thanks !