Thread: The Plank

You lie in the press up position, with your body in a straight line. Use your forearms to lie on and hold the position. Really works the abdominals.

if it works for you, then go for it!

aka prone bridges. yeah i do them. try doin them resting on one arm in sideways position too.

I do them occassionaly. They are good for lower back.

i do them.

I don't do them but make clients do them. I don't do any direct ab work

Yea, I make my clients do them as well.

I still do some direct ab work.

I usually focus my core work with dynamic movements; I feel they do enough static contraction during the big compound lifts. Even so, I toss them in once in a while for the Hell of it.

I used to have to do them in gym class and hated them. Something about that exercise is annoying to me, but it did seem like a good way to increase strength. Hmm... Perhaps I can lay down, have my brother put a sandbag on my back, and try to do them like that... Interesting...