Planks everyday for a month - Join me!

[Plankingplanks]

Hello

Does anyone fancy joining me in trying to tone up by doing planks? I've started today with 3x 20 second planks. I aim to build up to a minute each one over the next few weeks. I'm interested to see the results over a few months.

Join at your own pace, if you can do 3x 5 second ones then join me too!!

Hi, not sure if any of you are still doing this but I'd love to join in if so. I'm trying to do lots of little things for my health and fitness after a period of just being too knackered and stressed (the cause of which is now removed).

AHugeTinyMistake I'm particularly interested in your experience of finding it helps with running. I'll take any running tips I can get as I haven't run more than 5k for ages and am supposed to be running a half marathon in March!

People are mentioning elbows but I normally plank on my hands with straight arms. I learnt it that way at yoga and circuits. Is that inadvisable? Is it allowed on this thread?

I'd like to start today, if possible.

Look up the Bowflex 3-minute plank and Caroline Girvan's 15 minute plank.

There are planks on your elbows and straight arms planks. Both are effective - mix & match.

Planks are part and parcel of developing a strong core.
A strong core is the key to fitness. Walking, running, lifting weights, everything is so much easier with a strong core.

But you need to work your abs as well:

Rebecca Louise's Best Abs
Caroline Girvan's Braced Core & Abs
Etc.