Strength exercise

Plank (High)

How to do it

Set up on the hands and toes with the wrists stacked directly under the shoulders, arms straight.
Spread the fingers wide and press the floor away, engaging the shoulders to keep the upper back flat rather than rounded.
Brace the core and squeeze the glutes so the body forms a straight line from head to heels.
Keep the head in a neutral position with the gaze slightly ahead of the hands, not tucked or craned up.
Breathe in a steady rhythm while holding the brace, resisting any dip in the hips or rise in the tailbone.
Hold for the prescribed time then lower the knees to finish; sagging through the lower back as fatigue sets in is the fault to guard against.

Muscles worked

CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

Related Core exercises

Ab Coaster Ab Crunch Machine Ab Rollout Ab Wheel Ab Wheel Rollout Ab Wheel Rollout (Kneeling)

Type: Strength
Equipment: Bodyweight
Primary muscles: Core
Measured in: Time