The 7 Best Planks for Amazing Abs

Tighten your core and burn belly fat through isolation.

The 7 Best Planks for Amazing Abs

Planks are a surprisingly all-purpose ab exercise that offer results even if you don’t move at all. Most exercises require lifting, pulling, or pushing, but most planks only require you to hold and squeeze. Additionally, there are also planks that require minimal movement but offer amazing results. The 7 Best Planks for Amazing Abs combines a variety of still and moving planks to tighten your core and burn belly fat through isolation.

Isolating muscles is essential for overall stability, getting over a plateau, and making life a lot more comfortable. By isolating and strengthening your abs, you’ll build a stronger and more stable core for walking, sitting, and standing. Beautiful ripped ab are an added bonus! Get your mat ready and redefine what stability means.

The 7 Best Planks for Amazing Abs

The 7 Best Planks for Abs

What to Do: Perform the plank workout below based on your fitness level. Complete this workout three times a week, or mix it into your other ab workouts. Be sure to breathe steadily and roll your abs toward your spine when you hold a plank.

What You’ll Need: A yoga mat and an interval timer (available on most phones).

Beginner Workout: Hold each pose for 20 seconds with 10 seconds rest in between the pose. Complete two rounds, resting for one minute in between each round.

Intermediate Workout: Hold each pose for 30 seconds with 10 seconds rest in between the pose. Complete two rounds, resting for one minute in between each round.

Advanced Workout: Hold each pose for 30 seconds with no rest in between the pose. Complete three rounds, resting for 30 seconds in between each round.

  1. High Plank
  2. Plank Alternating Knee To Elbow
  3. Low Plank
  4. Plank Tap
  5. Up/Down Plank
  6. Plank Hop
  7. Star Plank

All the sweating you’ll be doing is going to leave you thirsty and in need of fuel. Try any of these Top 10 Flat Belly Breakfast Smoothies after your workout to fell refreshed and reenergized.

Exercises

High Plank

Plank Alternating Knee To Elbow

Low Plank

Plank Tap

Up/Down Plank

Plank Hop

Star Plank

Performing the best planks for abs is best when combined with other workouts. Try this 10-Minute Tabata Workout for Abs and burn all the fat away.

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Trainer Clifford

Clifford is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and a lover of all things health, fitness, personal development, and community. When he's not cycling, hiking, or exploring new food recipes, he works to help others achieve personal growth.

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