Pretty much every plank I’ve ever done has been on my forearms. Whether it’s during a fitness class or while watching one of my beloved online workout videos, I hold those suckers until I shake. At a ...

The plank is one of the greatest exercises for working a whole bunch of different muscles at once (including those hard-to-reach lower abdominals) with no equipment other than a flat surface. And ...

A plank is more difficult than it looks. You have to use all of your muscle groups, including your core, abs, arms, back, shoulders, glutes and legs. It’s normal to struggle to do a plank. Many of my ...

Hold a strict forearm plank for 90 to 120 seconds to prove elite core strength after 50. Get clear form cues, progressions, ...

Planks are one of my go-to exercises for building deep core strength and stability. They’re easy to modify for beginners, can be done in different ways as you get stronger, and don’t require any ...

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YOU PROBABLY THINK you know how to do a plank. The ab training staple is relatively simple, after all—boiled down to the basics, all you need to do is get down on the ground and hold in place.

In this episode of 'The Right Way' fitness pro Colette Dong demos how to do a plank walkout with proper form. As with any exercise, proper form is important both to prevent injury and reap the ...