Plank
Core
Bodyweight
None
Beginner
START
END
THE CUE
Body in a straight line from head to heels. Squeeze your glutes and brace your abs. Do not let your hips sag.
MUSCLES WORKED
Rectus Abdominis, Transverse Abdominis
Also: Obliques, Shoulders, Glutes
COACH'S NOTE
Straight line from head to heels
How to do it
01
Get into a push-up position, then lower onto your forearms.
The full plank guide is in the app.
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4 more steps
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3 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
bodyweight · strength
STYLE
Home · Hotel gym
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for plank from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
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IN THE APP
Log plank in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
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