Exercise guide

Plank

CategoryStrength EquipmentBody Only ForceStatic MechanicIsolation LevelBeginner

How to do the Plank: step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Abdominals), and equipment. Log it in Vantora.

How to perform the Plank exercise

How to do the Plank

  1. Get into a prone position on the floor, supporting your weight on your toes and your forearms. Your arms are bent and directly below the shoulder.
  2. Keep your body straight at all times, and hold this position as long as possible. To increase difficulty, an arm or leg can be raised.

Muscles worked

abdominals

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