If you have splashed out on some expensive sports clothes and shoes, committed to a monthly gym membership and shelled out a small fortune for personalized healthy meal plan, and still don’t see any difference, maybe you need to take a different approach to your fitness.
In many walks of life, simple can often be effective and that is certainly true when it comes to fitness in general, specifically when you consider planking.
Planking is an exercise which looks like it shouldn’t work, but it does and not only that, it’s one of the most effective ways of building core strength, which in turn allow you to be in better shape for other activities. Planking involves holding your body off the ground, usually with your elbows and feet while maintaining a straight line. It may look easy, but it is anything but as anyone who has tried to plank for more than 10 seconds will tell you, but it has many great benefits. Here are just a few.
1. Toning. Planking works your inner muscles in you tummy and strengthens your abdominal muscles. This in turn tightens your tummy.
2. It makes your more flexible. Planking relies on lots of muscles working together all over your body from your legs, through your back to your shoulders. By working all these different parts, you can achieve greater flexibility.
3. Improve your back health. Anyone with a bad back can cut down on those visits to the chiropractor by planking regularly. This is because it is an activity with limited movement so the chance of putting a sudden strain on your back is fairly low.
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