You don’t always need to do crunches to get a great ab workout. Try the plank!
The key is to pull in your abdominal muscles and hold them through the exercise. (
See previous blog on engaging core). Keep your body straight with shoulders and elbows aligned. Hold up to a minute and gradually work up to 2 or 3 minutes
. See Below.
You can advance your ab plank by stabilizing on a workout ball. See Below.
Add the plank into your daily exercise routine to build a strong core!
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