Ah, the plank. It may just be one of the most intimidating exercises. Anyone who has shook their way through one knows that the isometric exercise appears simple, but is anything but. To the contrary, ...

You've probably seen online challenges, friends trying it, or simply heard that "planking is the best for abs." But what really happens if you decide to take it a step further and commit to doing a ...

I don’t love planks. There I said it. Isometric exercises (or holding one position) are not my thing. I prefer other types of core exercises (hi dead bugs, bicycle crunches, inchworms, or V-ups!) over ...

A plank challenge is something I’ve been keen for ever since I interviewed 82-year-old fitness influencer Erika Rischko, who told me she could hold a plank for 8 minutes and 40 seconds. I know. If ...

Just when you thought holding a plank couldn’t get any more difficult, TikTok has to go and create a whole plank dance challenge to take your core workout to the next level. While this trend is super ...

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