Abdominal Planks

Target Muscles:

Abs, lower back, chest, shoulders

How To:

• Start in pushup position: back straight, legs directly behind you, up on your toes,hands directly under shoulders and arms straight,

*you can start out on your knees and work up to being on your toes

• You are balancing your weight on the palms of your hands and the balls of your feet

• Hold this position for as long as you can...start with a goal of 30sec and work up to a minute plus

Important: Get your butt out of the air! And don’t let your body sag! Keep your back straight, your spine in line and just hold the position.

OR

ADVANCED...

Lift your leg for five seconds and switch

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