Planking is a simple but effective bodyweight exercise. Holding the body (light as a feather) stiff as a board develops strength primarily in the core—the muscles that connect the upper and lower body—as well as the shoulders, arms, and gluteus. Here I am going to let you know about 4 different variations of the plank exercise.

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Normal plank-
- Place your hands directly under the shoulders like you’re about to do a push-up and the fold your elbows to the ground.
- Hold the position for 20 seconds. As you get more comfortable with the move, hold your plank for as long as possible without compromising form or breath.

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Leg raise plank-
- Position your body same as the standard normal plank.
- Raise one of your legs for a min and hold the position do the same for the alternate leg too.

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Side plank (1)-
- Starting with the same normal plank position just face your body towards the side.
- Now rest your elbow sideways and hold the position for a min or more.

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Side plank (2)-
- Begin with holding the same stance as the side plank (1).
- Now instead of resting your elbow place your hand straight facing your palm to the ground.
Planks can help you a lot to strengthen your core as well as fulfill ones desire to have abs. Thanking Steven Rodrigues, from Mumbai for once again sharing a few of his key exercises with us from his daily workout plan.
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