You can either assume the high plank position, with your arms straight, with your palms bearing your bodyweight, or the ...

Pressing through an elbow plank with palms facing down will help keep back muscles engaged and clasping hands together in a fist will enlist your chest muscles to help stabilize you, but flipping your ...

The next level of course would be the side plank, a challenging variation of the original abdominal bad boy. The side plank ...

Balance on your hands and toes with your body in one straight line, hands underneath your shoulders and feet hip-width distance apart. To make this move more challenging, elevate your feet onto a step ...

Adam Copeland cites planking as what got him into great shape. The former WWE Champion debuted in AEW last year, and has looked in the best shape he has been in years. He has put on some fantastic ...

You don't need a full hour to sculpt your core. Meg Takacs 6 minute abs workout—which you can do anywhere—will help you get stronger in less than two songs. Welcome to Trainer of the Month Club, our ...

The Copenhagen plank is a challenging core variation that adds elevation to a side plank and mimics a running mechanics for ...

Even if you love planks, they can become a bit boring day after day. The good news: You have some options. You can either strive to extend the amount of time you can hold your planks — the current ...

Fitness experts reveal what planks can and can't do for your body. Discover a smarter way to train your core for real results.

In a recent The Standard newsletter, six-time Mr. Olympia Chris Bumstead shares the five exercises he swears by for a chiseled core, plus essential warmups to prime your abs before you hit them hard.

You've mastered plank—way to go! If you're ready to kick it up a notch, there are plenty of ways to build on the move to challenge your core even more. Here, 6 ways to make a stationary plank hold a ...