![]() ![]() Days 2 and 3įor the next few days, I headed to the gym and hit the TRX - suspension trainers offer a brilliant plank tuck variation if you need one. Tall people (I’m 5”2, so I don’t qualify) and anyone with tight hip flexors or wrist pain might struggle with the jump forward on this one, but there are ways around it. More than anything, I’ve got a limited range of motion during this exercise, and 70 reps took forever. It’s similar to plank jacks but without lateral leg engagement. I felt puffed after 70 reps on day one, and my abs, hips and quads were firing on all cylinders. Plank tucks can form part of cardio training as jumping raises your heart rate. Well, doing a plank every morning for a week surprised our fitness editor, so what would 70 plank tucks a day do? I decided to find out. I did 70 plank tucks every day for a week - here are my results You’ll also target your shoulders, arms, lower back, hip flexors and leg muscles. The move hits your rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis (deeper core muscles) and internal and external obliques. Keep your weight in the balls of your feet, then jump both feet back into your starting position.Īs mentioned, your core muscles are the primary focus. Jump both feet between your hands, lifting your hips as you move Start in a straight-arm plank position with shoulders stacked over your wristsĮngage your ab muscles, then bend your knees and begin to lean forward There are other ways to try this, but the below method is arguably the most well-known plank tuck. Woman performing a high plank in the left image and a plank tuck with knees bent in the second image ![]()
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