Planking, good or bad?

[Nevergoingtolearn]

I have just started 'the 30 day planking challenge' but I have read mixed things about planking and injuries caused by it, I am reasonably slim and go to the gym most days but not what I call 'fit' by any means, each evening I do a small workout, mainly stretches and a few weights and end with a bit of planking ( only on elbows at the moment ).

So is planking good or bad?

You can get planking injuries??

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3030983/The-ultra-competitive-exercise-fad-ruin-health-called-planking-suddenly-sweeping-gyms-Pilates-classes.html. I know it's the daily mail but sounds genuine?

"I was convinced it was a warning sign of a heart attack. I didn’t to go to hospital because I didn’t want to ruin Christmas"

Being dead from a heart attack definitely wouldn't have ruined Christmas then, but a hospital visit would have? Stupidest thing I've ever heard!

So I can continue to plank

I think as long as your form is good you should be ok. I can imagine you could hurt your back if bad form though.

I would say she was injured by her ego and the attitude of her pilates teacher. We are taught in pilates to 'lose the ego' and strongly encouraged not to compare ourselves to others. Competitions like that planking one are bound to end in injury - you need to be listening to your own body not watching what other people's are doing.