Stronger abs without a single crunch? Yes, please. Here's how to do a plank the right—and why they're so good for you. Fact checked by Emily Peterson Meet the sit-up's even more effective sibling: the ...

The plank exercise is an old-school isometric core exercise that originated with yoga practices and has since been a standard part of mainstream bodyweight workouts. It's a top-shelf ab move that can ...

YOU PROBABLY THINK you know how to do a plank. The ab training staple is relatively simple, after all—boiled down to the basics, all you need to do is get down on the ground and hold in place.

This is a full-body exercise, but it also tests your stability, balance and control by holding your muscles under tension the ...

When I heard the record for a woman holding an abdominal plank was measured in hours and not minutes (a whopping 4 hours 19 minutes and 55 seconds), I honestly couldn't believe it. I get the full-body ...

Once you’ve mastered forearm planks and side planks — two staple variations of the ab exercise — it might be time to take things up a notch with side plank dips. This combo core move challenges your ...

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So, What Muscles Do Planks Actually Work? originally appeared on Parade. Planks are one of the most versatile and accessible exercises out there. You don’t need any equipment, and you can do them ...