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Planks are an amazing core move you can adjust and adapt to target different muscles of your core to different extents. Want to work your glutes more and work on anti-rotational core strength, consider the plank with reach back and out. Want to work your arms and shoulders more? Try the climbers. Or your back? Try the plank with rows. Or if you want to target your obliques even try the plank with oblique knee tuck! You can even target the lower abs more with the body saw plank variation. Those e

The plank is a highly effective core training exercise. To perform it properly, keep the following key points in mind: 1. Place your hands naturally forward on the floor. This helps reduce pressure on the shoulders and prevents the elbows from tucking in too close. 2. Keep your head aligned with your spine. Look down at the floor-avoid tilting your head up or down to maintain a neutral neck position. 3. Protract your shoulder blades. Don't pinch them together-keep them slightly spread to stabili