Planks are a great exercise to work on your core strength, posture, and abs and I use them frequently in physical therapy. If you haven’t ever done these before you should consider giving them a try to improve your strength and stability, also known to trim a muffin top. Be sure when you do planks to stay tall through your shoulders and do not allow your low back to arch. Here are a few videos on variations of this exercise that you can try at home.
Basic plank poses:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ar2iRusnnc
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqzrb67Dwf8
Planks with Variations
Side Plank with twist: 2 options
Planks on the stability ball
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMforwcTC-0
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1nbZaIeLR0
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59qed3sq_Ko
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIbhxG-Zemc
October 6, 2010
General Information, Prevention