Not exact matches
Get into an elbow
plank position so most of your weight is
resting on your toes and forearms.
If you can't hold the
planks for the recommended amount of time, just lower into a
resting position until ready to tackle the next one.
One partner holds a squat
position and the other partner
planks with one leg
resting on each of the squatting partner's thighs.
Come into a side
plank position, making sure your hips are up and in line with the
rest of your body to really engage your obliques.
Add 15: Hold your 30 - second
plank, then
rest in a Downward Dog
position for five seconds, suggests Kirsch.
Hold the
plank for 45 seconds,
rest in a «Downward Dog»
position and then do another 15 to 30 - second
plank.
Position your body so that you are in a horizontal plank position on your knees with your weight resting on t
Position your body so that you are in a horizontal
plank position on your knees with your weight resting on t
position on your knees with your weight
resting on the ball.
How to: Get into a
plank position, eyes facing down and each hand
resting on a kettlebell.
Begin in a
plank position, gripping two weights and
resting on the toes (harder) or the knees (modified).
Hold this
position for 60 seconds, or if you can not last 60 seconds hold for as long as you can take a
rest and then do it again so the total time you are in the
plank position ads up to 60 seconds.
Instead, the
plank can be performed in sets, holding the
position for 30 seconds, then
resting, then getting back into
position for another 30 seconds and so on.
A better use of time, to build a stronger core, is to
plank in tne normal
position for 30secs, then go immediately to 15 situps,
rest for 1 minute,
plank for 1 minute, go immediately to 20 situps, then
rest for 1 minute, then
plank for 1.5 mins, go right to 25 situps.
Comparing Swiss ball exercises, Marshall et al. (2010) assessed rectus abdominis muscle activity during the
plank with arms on the Swiss ball, single - leg hip hyperextension from the push up
position with legs on the Swiss ball, single - leg squat against a wall on a Swiss ball, Swiss ball roll outs, and Swiss ball full body rolls from a supine bent leg start
position with the upper back on the ball, and rotating 90 degrees until the shoulder and upper arm
rests on the ball.