Exercise Challenge: Planks

Planks

Lying flat on stomach, raise yourself up so that your body weight is resting on your forearms and your toes.  Keep your body in a straight line from shoulders to ankles. 

*Do not fold at waist.*

 If plank from forearms to toes is too difficult then do plank from forearm to knees.
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If you begin the plank on your knees, after building your strength, try doing one set on knees and the next set one on toes.

If you begin on your toes and are up for a challenge, cross one leg over the other for one set, then repeat with the opposite leg for the last set!

These are similar to Pilates planks on hands…postpartum moms should use forearms to protect those wrists!

Aim for 2 sets, 20 seconds each set.

Please let me know if you have any problems doing theses, or if you have any questions regarding the planks.  And remember, you can do them with your kids around. Will often climbs on my back, giving me even more of a challenge while doing the planks! (Just be very careful if you aren't strong enough yet, you don't want to hurt yourself).  

Tell me about your planks today. Did it feel good, and were you comfortable doing them? Did you have kids trying to crawl on you, or copy you? Tell me all about it!