Monday Move it: Plank

It is MONDAY so time for a new exercise for you to work on this week!

Today’s exercise is the PLANK! It is an awesome shoulder AND core exercise.  A few things to remember:

  • Make sure your arms are perpendicular to the floor, not out too far in front of your body
  • Make sure you BREATH! Counting sometimes helps.
  • Let it burn! If you think you are done, hold it for another 10 seconds, this is how you get stronger.
  • Make sure you are “bracing” or “tightening” your core, if you don’t–it will hurt your low back
  • If you start to feel it in your low back, stop and take a 10 second break
  • Once you get the front plank mastered, you can try this SIDE PLANK! plankweb

Here we go. WATCH THE VIDEO and build up your strength in this progressive plank series!

Start with 20 seconds and add 10 seconds each day! Who doesn’t have 20 seconds to workout??

NO EXCUSES!!  

 

 

On September 15, 2014   /   Exercise of the Week