Exercise library
Core
Plank
No equipment needed
- Primary muscle
- Core
- Also works
- Shoulders, Glutes
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Core
- Role in a program
- Accessory
How to do it
Support your body on your forearms and toes with elbows under shoulders and a straight line from head to heels. Brace your abs and squeeze your glutes to keep hips from sagging or piking. Breathe steadily and hold the position for the prescribed time.
Video demo coming soon.
Similar & swap-friendly exercises
Missing the equipment, or does this one aggravate something today? These also train the core — pick a substitute that feels strong and pain-free. For an actual injury, get it assessed by a professional.
- Bicycle CrunchBodyweightCore
- CrunchBodyweightCore
- Dead BugBodyweightCore
- Decline Sit-UpBodyweightCore
- Dragon FlagBodyweightCore
- Flutter KickBodyweightCore
No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the core: