ELEVATED PLANK HOLD

VIDEO DEMO:

EXERCISE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. SETUP: Lay flat on the floor with your legs close together. Place your hands just outside shoulder-width. Drive yourself up, until you’ve reached the top of a Push Up, and your body is perfectly straight. The only points of contact with the floor should be a) your hands, and b) your toes.
2. REP: Hold this position Don’t let your shape change.
3. TIP: Keep breathing, but focus on squeezing your abs every time you breathe out.

MUSCLES WORKED BY THIS EXERCISE:

• Abs (Abs)
• Back (Lower Back, Middle Back)
• Legs (Quads)
• Shoulders (Front Delts)
• Chest
• Arms (Triceps)

ALTERNATIVE EXERCISES:

• Plank Hold (Easier)
• Shoulder-touch Plank (Harder)
• Elevated Scissor Plank (Explosive)