Exercise How To:

Muscles Worked: Abdominal muscles, back muscles, lower leg muscles, triceps.

Action: The Plank is one of the easiest exercises to perform, and one of the most efficient in working your core muscles, in addition to, your glutes, hamstrings, triceps and forearms. To do this exercise, you just need a floor mat, or carpeted area.

First, lay flat on the floor, stomach down. Prop yourself up on your elbows and make your fists touch each other. As you look down, your elbows should be shoulder-width apart and your touching fists should be right under your nose. Now, lift your lower body up on your toes, while your feet are about an inch or two apart. Hold this position with your back straight for as long as possible up to one minute. Perform two to three times.

Muscles Worked

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