Personal trainers agree that to achieve a strong and functional abdomen, it is not enough to do hundreds of traditional ...

Check in with your joints and flexibility before giving your muscles the green light (i.e., work on shoulder mobility before attempting a reverse plank).

No matter what variation of the plank you do, you’re going to engage your entire core —that armada of muscles spanning your torso from top to bottom—and force it to perform its two primary ...

Engage core to draw hips back and under shoulders into an L-sit position. Hold, then slide back out to a reverse plank position. Repeat, alternating between reverse plank and L-sit, for 60 seconds.

Exercises like the forearm plank and full plank engage the entire core for stability. Plank variations enhance oblique strength, while the reverse plank targets back muscles.

The scorpion plank slotted in perfectly with these exercises because they already deliver a mix of rotational and stability core work. As a combo, this delivered plenty of fiery intensity to my waist.

The walking plank is one of the best types of planks that not only strengthens the core but also targets major lower and upper body muscles simultaneously. These include the glutes, deltoids ...