Planks A Lot

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Planks A Lot I recently consulted with a trainer at my gym about increasing my strength training. After going through exercises for lower and upper body, he eyed some abs machines with skepticism before telling me, "don't bother with those, just do plank." Yes, sir! He recommended working up to a two-minute plank.  Ann Pizer Yoga Expert How to Do a Basic Plank Pose When you're holding one position for a long period, good alignment is really important to prevent unnecessary wear and tear. A plank done with the forearms down will work slightly different muscles. Try both and see what you think. READ NOW » Share   Side Plank for Your Obliques For your obliques, side plank is a good option. You can also do this one on your forearm, which is a nice alternative for people with wrist pain. Try supported side planks if you are a beginner. READ NOW » Share   10 Yoga Poses That Improve Core Strength (And Tone Abs!) A abs-centric yoga sequence that includes both plank and side plank. It's a flow sequence, but holding each pose as long as you can will help improve your strength. READ NOW » Share   Upward Facing Plank - Purvottanasana For a little variety, plus opening the chest and stretching the shoulders, throw an upward plank into the mix. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Lifestyle • Yoga Breathing Exercises - Pranayama • Yoga Philosophy and Meditation • Advanced Yoga • Yoga Glossary • Blog Advertisement About Health | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Yoga newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy