How to make friends with the plank exercise for core strength
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How to make friends with the plank exercise for core strength

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Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. “It is a pretty efficient exercise in terms of the muscle groups activated while doing it.” Planks are also great at improving your functional fitness, said Julie Logue, director of programming operations for SilverSneakers, a fitness program for adults 65 years and older that’s included with many Medicare Advantage plans. “They also have a lot of value because they’re body weight based, so you can plank anytime, anywhere.” Maintain proper form when doing a plank. “They’re good at strengthening your hips for good balance.” A side plank involves balancing on one forearm with your feet stacked and body sideways. “There isn’t a point in any exercise program, whether you’re planking or walking or squatting, where you’re too old or out of shape to try,” Morrow said.

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How to make friends with the plank exercise for core strength
4 weeks, 1 day ago

How to make friends with the plank exercise for core strength

CNN  

Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. “It is a pretty efficient exercise in terms of the muscle groups activated while doing it.” Planks are also great at improving your functional fitness, said Julie Logue, director of programming operations for SilverSneakers, a fitness program for adults 65 years and older that’s included with many Medicare Advantage …

You can strengthen your core without planking
9 months, 2 weeks ago

You can strengthen your core without planking

CNN  

Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Also, as time goes on, a strong core helps with hernia prevention and incontinence issues.” A strong core is also an important means of combating back pain, especially in the lumbar region. Along with strengthening the core, hips and back muscles, the bird dog pose can help alleviate low …

What Are The Benefits And Variations Of Plank
2 years, 7 months ago

What Are The Benefits And Variations Of Plank

News 18  

Burning belly fat and getting those abs is a relatively tough task as compared to other workout routines. But one exercise that most definitely benefits the core strength and reduces belly fat is planks. While the plank is a very effective way to strengthen your core and cut down extra belly fat, there are different variations of plank that target …

Set to kickstart your fitness regime? Know about 6 major benefits of doing plank exercise daily
2 years, 9 months ago

Set to kickstart your fitness regime? Know about 6 major benefits of doing plank exercise daily

India TV News  

After gorging on your favourite food during the festive season you may be keen to shed some ounces of calories and look fit and fabulous. Considered as a core exercise, during planks our shoulders, glutes, triceps, calves and chest muscles all get active when our entire body is undergoing rigorous physical activity. Let's have a look at some major benefits …

How to get the most out of the plank
3 years, 6 months ago

How to get the most out of the plank

Live Mint  

The plank is probably the most deceptive of all floor exercises. “A lot of times, people hold their breath, let their lower back fall, and that can cause all kinds of architectural problems in the abdomen and spine.” There are ways to check if you’re doing planks the right way: a burn in the arms or in your lower back …

Why plank exercises are important for optimal fitness
3 years, 11 months ago

Why plank exercises are important for optimal fitness

Live Mint  

It is usually the final exercise one performs before cooling down and stretching and it shall also be the final exercise in our series that we ran throughout January to familiarise you with the most basic movements that make up the foundation of fitness. The central powering unit In his paper The Role of Core Stability in Athletic Function, W. …

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