Support body on toes and elbows
Keep back straight (don’t let it sag)
Hold for 60 seconds
Support body on knees and elbows
Keep back straight
Hold for 60 seconds
My physical therapist had me doing the bottom, half plank, on knees and elbows. If you’re a teenage boy, do the upper version!
I’ve also done planks in my Pilates class. They’re a great exercise for strengthening the core.
I read that it’s better for women to do the lower version, on knees and elbows. I lost the reference, but will post it if I run across it again.
For a video of a plank, click here.
I’ve read the same thing about half-plank being better for women. Same for pushups: men can accomplish full pushups, while women are better off doing half-pushups from the knees.
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