Exercise Education: How To Plank?

The moment you realise that 5 minute plank you hold is actually ineffective.

The plank is a great exercise for building strength throughout the entire body but hanging out in your lower back or your lumbar is completely counterintuitive.

Okay so next time you set up imagine pulling your hip up towards your ribcage or tucking into a posteria pelvic tilt. It’ll essentially be the complete opposite of having your ass in the air with an arch in your lower back.

If you want to go TURBO PLANK imagine trying to slide your elbows down and dragging your feet up and closing that space below you. Your body shouldn’t actually move a great deal other than your facial expressions when you feel everything switch on.

Let me know how you get on