Plank
A isolation exercise for the abs, with help from the obliques. Equipment: no equipment.
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How to do it
- Setup: Forearms on the floor, body in one line.
- Squeeze the glutes
- Push the floor away
- Breathe and hold
Muscles worked
Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all plank alternatives.
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