Most Effective Ab Workouts and Exercises: Part 6 – The Plank
According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), one of the most effective abdominal workouts and exercises which targets your rectus abdominis is the plank. This is where you are supporting your body on the ground with your forearms and toes. The plank will not only target your rectus abdominis muscle, but also your back muscles, and stabilizer muscles.
Don’t believe it worked for me? Look at my pictures!
To perform this exercise you need to:
- Lie on the ground face down
- Put your palms and forearms face down on the ground
- Life yourself off the ground with all the weight on your toes and elbows
- Keep your body straight and your back flat
- To prevent any arching of the back, concentrate on contracting your abdominal muscles, and tilting your pelvis forward so you don’t stick your butt up in the air
- Hold this position for about 30 seconds and repeat
Don’t believe it worked for me? Look at my pictures!
Related posts:
- Most Effective Ab Workouts and Exercises: Part 4 – Reverse Crunch
- Most Effective Ab Workouts and Exercises: Part 1 – The Bicycle
- Most Effective Ab Workouts and Exercises: Part 5 – Full Vertical Crunch
- Most Effective Ab Workouts and Exercises: Part 3 – Vertical Leg Crunch
- Most Effective Ab Workouts and Exercises: Part 2 – Captain’s Chair Leg Raise
