How to do a forearm plank
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The plank is the most honest core exercise there is — hold still, brace hard, and let your whole midsection do the work. No reps to count, just you and the clock.
How to do it
- 1Elbows under your shoulders, forearms flat on the floor
- 2Squeeze your glutes and brace your belly like you're about to be nudged
- 3Keep a straight line from head to heels — no sagging, no piking
- 4Breathe slowly the whole way through
Common mistakes
- ×Hips drifting up into an upside-down V
- ×Lower back sagging toward the floor
- ×Holding your breath and rushing to finish
Muscles worked
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