When you were a youngster, you possibly did sit-ups for an abdominal exercise. But is the sit-up the very best ab workout?

That’s really a simple question: the answer is no means! There are far much better ab exercises than an easy sit-up, which can exacerbate back problems as well as only concentrates on one small area of the abdominals.

And while you’ll establish remarkable abdominal toughness by doing heavy squats, deadlifts, as well as various other typical weightlifting exercises, not everybody can toss about heavy iron at the health club.

Luckily for us joggers, there are a range of plank exercises that assists us create the core strength essential for much more effective running form as well as less overuse injuries.

The plank is a versatile workout as it enhances the:

Rectus Abdominus (these are exactly what you see if you have six-pack abs)

Internal and also external obliques (the part of your abs on the side of your upper body)

Transverse Abdominus (the deepest part of your abdominals that support your spine)

Hips (always crucial for joggers)

Back (especially vital for runners, particularly the lower back)

Glutes (strength excellents– a shapely booty is a good perk!)

If you frequently do a plank workout, you know just how basic they are. They could be done basically anywhere and require no equipment. They’re perfect for novices– as well as even the fastest of joggers.

No issue what race you’re training for or your capability degree, slabs are a great abdominal exercise to integrate into your core strengthening program.

I do them consistently as component of the Requirement Core Routine.

And they’re included in several various other strength as well as core regimens that are essential to injury avoidance.

But the common plank just gets you so much. After regarding 1-2 months, your fitness gains will certainly plateau and also you’ll quit getting as much toughness from this workout.

What you should do is progress to much more tough variations of the exercise to proceed obtaining stronger.

So I’m thrilled to introduce a new video (as well as free PDF download) revealing you 11 tpes of planks!

Introducing: The Gauntlet Plank Workout

For days when you’re short in a timely manner, Gauntlet is an excellent option: with 11 time-based workouts, you could do every one for just 30 seconds and also still obtain in a solid core workout.

Here’s the complete Gauntlet Plank Workout:

Here’s a message summary for each and every sort of plank workout:

1. Pushup Plank

In a vulnerable position, prop your weight on your hands as well as toes. Keep a straight line from your head to your feet as well as brace your abdominals to preserve a neutral position.

2. Side Arm Elevate (in Pushup placement)

In the Push-up Slab position, increase your left arm to the side of your body so it is alongside the ground and also perpendicular to your upper body. Hold for two seconds and also go back to the starting position. Repeat on the other side.

3. Front Arm Raise (in Pushup placement)