Forward Plank

The forward plank or just plank works your whole core, including your abdominal muscles and lower back. A forward plank is done by doing the up position of a push-up except instead of being on the palm of your hands and the tips of your feet you are resting on your elbows. From your neck down to the heels of your feet should be a straight line. Your butt should not be sticking up in the air and your pelvis should not be sagging down to the ground. The forward plank is static so you just hold the position for the duration of the exercise. To switch things up you can do the forward plank in the push-up position. This will take some resistance off the core and place it on the upper body (mainly the pectoral and tricep muscles). Another variation is to switch back and forth from resting on the elbows to the push-up position throughout the duration of the exercise. This will really work your pectoral and tricep muscles as well as your core.

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