Plank
Exercise Animation
Exercise Details
Equipment
bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Type
compound
Muscle Focus
Primary Muscles
abs
Secondary Muscles
quadriceps
Instructions
- 1.Get into the push up position. Then go from resting on your palms to resting your weight on your forearms. This is going to be the position you will hold.
- 2.Keeping your body as straight as possible throughout, hold this position for as long as required.
Tips
- Be sure to watch if your hips drop and try to keep you back as straight as possible.
Breathing Instructions
Try to keep breathing as you normally would.
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