Walk the Plank baby!

Now that I have your attention!  Lately, planks have been my favorite abdominal exercises.  The key to planks, is a neutral spine.  This is a great exercise to incorporate into your training.  

• Start with resting on the forearms and up on your toes.
• Keep your back neutral (straight), not letting it sag down.  Try this next to a mirror, so you can see your form.
• Your head is in a neutral position and you should be looking at the floor.
• Hold in your abdominal muscles but, DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH! Breathing and holding your abs at the same time.
• Hold this position for 30 seconds and over time working your way up to :45, 1:00, & 2:00.
• Do about 2-3 sets of these
  

For an advanced move, try the leg-lift plank.

• Start in the forearm/toes position.
• Slowly raise one leg 5 inches off the floor.
• Be sure not to leg your back fall out of neutral position.
• You could switch legs halfway through the set.