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.
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OR
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ADVANCED...
Lift your leg for five seconds and switch
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