Challenge your core and build your endurance.

A great way to build core strength and endurance is by doing planks. There’s a lot of social media posts and YouTube videos out there about planks and plank challenges but many of them are “cheater” planks and end up using the pectorals, triceps, the elbow joint or quads instead of targeting and training the deep core muscles.

Those substitutions combined means someone can hold a plank for a very long time without ever activating the core or training it to its full potential.

A plank is also not out of reach if getting up and down off the floor is not going to work for you! Just set it up off of a counter top, stable table or even a wall instead!

Here’s a step-by-step guide for getting into a plank position with optimal alignment for core engagement and training. You can also scroll to the bottom and watch the video where I walk you through the steps too.