First and foremost, I have to be honest and just point out that I Don’t Really Like doing ab exercises. They just manage to bore me and I have zero tolerance for the repetitive motions. The flexion of ab crunches in addition kills my back and neck (I’ve got an old injury), therefore i will [...]
First and foremost, I have to be honest and just point out that I Don’t Really Like doing ab exercises. They just manage to bore me and I have zero tolerance for the repetitive motions. The flexion of ab crunches in addition kills my back and neck (I’ve got an old injury), therefore i will usually simply avoid them totally, which isn’t good either.
Ab exercises are generally tricky. It is absolutely easy to do them wrong, as it can be tough for lots of people to correctly isolate the abs in this position. I see a large amount of incorrect form, including neck tugging and/or the use of momentum, that is certainly pointless. It is also easy to train abs in a outward manner, which produces protruding ab muscles and may increase the size of your waistline-very aggravating considering just how awkward and unexciting the exercise is from the get go!
Advantages of the Plank Exercise
The plank exercise, on the other hand, trains you to hold your ab muscles inward, both throughout the workout and in day to day life. This provides you with that sleek, small waist you seek, together with the wonderful reward of obtaining really apparent ab tone …provided your body fat amounts are low enough of course (I’m going to save that for an additional post).
A further bonus with the plank exercise is that since all movements starts with ones core muscles (at least that’s the way it’s should be) it will be easier to exert far more power and much better form when doing different workouts. This will lead to improved neuromuscular development, and by extension, enhanced overall tone of muscle.
How to Perform the Plank Exercise Properly – IMPORTANT
When done efficiently, the plank exercise is quite difficult. The truth is, whenever many people first try the plank, they are able to only hold it for approximately 15-30 seconds max. If you can hold it longer with proper form, great! But you should not feel below par when it appears really, really difficult at first…totally normal. If it seems very easy, be sure your navel is drawn in toward your spine and that your behind is not too high. Make modifications accordingly.
Considering that the plank happens to be an isometric exercise, you could train them 5-6 times each week or each day if you’d like to. In the event your lower back bothers you during the exercise, you probably should start by doing the regular plank on your knees, as well as the side planks with your lower knee on the floor, top leg extended.
Begin with 30 second holds, and build from that point.
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