3 Things Your Stomach Plank is missing .

Chris Shah,
Founder, Fitness Coach

Some things look like the real painting but a trained eye can spot an imitation.

The stomach plank may be one of the most imitated exercises that fall short of the real deal.

With 9 out of 10 new clients and athletes, I have to reteach the stomach plank. 

Time to Super Charge your Core.

There are 3 main things that people are missing from the stomach plank.

When you add these things, you will turn a formally boring and non-valued exercise,

into a “holy crap” burning core exercise.

 Quick review of the three:

    1) The elbows pulled towards your toes

This adds resistance to your core and super charges the exercise.

   2) Glut squeeze

This adds to the integrity of the plank and helps tone your butt.

   3)  Pulling toes towards your elbows and squeeze

This adds to the integrity of the plank and helps tone your thighs

 

Check out video for full description. 

Phase 1-

• 5 sec hold: 5-10 sec rest x8 reps

• Once you get to 10-12 reps then increase hold time to 10 sec

Phase 2-

• 10 sec hold: 10-20 sec rest x 8 -10 reps.

• Do not increase hold times without first building endurance through repetitions.

If you are not challenged by these planks, you are not doing them right.

I have seen monsters get humbled by these planks.

We want to keep good form and that usually falls by the waste side when progressing hold times too soon.

Dedicated to your success,

Chris