Front Plank

Core · core · beginner

Start

Finish

How to do it

Forearms down, body straight, brace, breathe.

Muscles worked

Primary: core · Also works: shoulders, glutes

Equipment

No equipment

Common mistakes

Hips sagging
Hips too high
Holding breath

Variations

Side plank
Long-lever plank
Plank reach

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