Muscles Targeted:

• Planks are well known for targeting the core but they are also a scalable, full body exercise that engage the obliques, glutes, back, shoulders, and hips.

Form:

• A simple plank involves you face down on the floor with only your hands, forearms, and feet touching the ground. ,

• Keep your elbows under your shoulders and your arms at 90 degrees.

• Press your fists into the ground and keep your hips up.

• Contract your core and imagine bringing your elbows and feet closer to your midsection.

Rep Ranges:

• Improving the duration of your plank is a great way to make progress on your core stability.

• Performing this exercise in supersets or circuits is one way to increase its difficulty.