4. Side plank crunch
This innovative combination of the plank and the crunch combines two well-known exercises.
Place your right hand beneath your shoulder and lie on your side with your body in the side plank posture. Ensure that the inside of the foot on the other side is resting on the floor in front of the other.
Form a diagonal with your head and toes by contracting your abs and pushing into your right hand. Crunch forward and downward while attempting to bring your left elbow to your right. After 10 tries, return to the beginning position.
When finished, switch sides and proceed once more.
5. Resistance plank
When you perform a plank with a resistance band, the benefits to your core, shoulders, and even hamstring flexibility will be increased.
Get into a regular high plank posture (where you are at the top of a standard pushup, retaining the position) after wrapping the band around your wrists and/or ankles.
Notice the additional pressure on your muscles when you extend your left hand a few inches, then go back to your starting position. Repetition on the opposing sites counts as one rep once you have worked both sides of your body. When you’re just starting out, aim for 10.
Bottom Line
Planks are a wonderful exercise to include in your fitness program regardless of your level of fitness. You might set a goal for yourself to perform planks every day. To help you remember, you can incorporate them into your warm-up and stretching regimen.
Prepare yourself for some killer abs now that you know how to plank! Your everyday talents and sports performance will both improve with a stronger core.
