Strengthen more than just your core muscles with the humble-yet-mighty plank.

It's the exercise loved by personal trainers and Yoga instructors alike: the humble plank. Hardly shocking, there are a plethora of plank benefits to be reaped from doing bodyweight move regularly.

Even though I’ve been practicing yoga for almost three decades, I still find myself drawn again and again to the “basic” yoga poses. These are the foundational postures and practices that don’t demand ...

Side plank builds core strength by focusing on the obliques. Let's go over the basics! Join the 30-Day Yoga & Pilates Morning Challenge: FREE WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES Hey everyone. Who doesn't love a good ...

Side plants target the obliques, protect your spine, and strengthen your core, along with other benefits. To get the full effect, make sure you use the proper form. You can also try variations. The ...

Ask a bunch of trainers to give a short list of their favorite exercises, and the plank will likely top many of them. And for good reason: While you probably pencil the plank into your routine to work ...

Vinyasa yoga links poses together so you flow from one to the next, and it emphasizes breath. Common vinyasa poses include child's pose, downward dog, warrior II, and plank. Benefits of vinyasa yoga ...

A plank is more difficult than it looks. You have to use all of your muscle groups, including your core, abs, arms, back, shoulders, glutes and legs. It’s normal to struggle to do a plank. Many of my ...

Are you over having lower-back pain? Would you like to strengthen your shoulders while increasing their flexibility? Do you want to improve your overall core strength and stability? If you answered ...

Plank jacks are a combined cardio and core-strengthening exercise. They can help you strengthen the muscles of both the upper and lower body. Adding plank jacks to your exercise routine a few times a ...

Changes to the exercises used for the military fitness testing are here to stay. It will take some time and practice to get used to replacing sit-ups and crunches with more static exercises like plank ...