How to Plank for Longer: Four Core Strength Exercise Tips [Ep63]

In this video, I demonstrate four tips to show you how to plank for longer. These cues will help you maintain this core strength exercise for longer, with better form, helping you develop super strong abdominals.

Whether you're training for a specific sport, or to gain six-pack abs, the plank exercise is an excellent way to develop your abdominal muscles.

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ABOUT ME: I'm a runner, sports rehabilitation specialist and coach based in the UK (Norwich and London).

Since 2007 I've been working with athletes focusing specifically on helping distance runners and triathletes overcome injury and improve performance through developing their individual running technique.

Running biomechanics has become a geeky little passion of mine!

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[leiana]

HOW DOES EVERYONE HAVE GOOD TIMES, I START SHAKING AFTER 20 SECONDS-

[ujwalmaharjan]

My plank progression during Lockdown: 6m 30sec was my PR 2 & half months back, today its 24 minutes!!

[kenzieh]

I’m currently at 8 minutes after 2 weeks, starting at 1 minute. Wish me luck in 2021!

[tylerfoumia]

I keep trying but i don't feel anything in my core i just feel it on my arms

[poet]

Thanks for the tips...I’m doing a 1 min 40 sec one today and was looking for tips. Yesterday’s 1 min 30 sec was hard!! Soooo here goes🙌🏼

[kreyes]

Honestly the only reason I stop planking is when my biceps start to burn

[bryceweinberger]

tips on feeling really shaky within like 10 seconds?

[DynecLancer]

How do i prevent my lower back from drooping? My bottom and upper back are aligned, but it's just that my lower back is drooping. Any tips?

[queensg]

Navy new PT requirements, very helpful thanks

[PunyaArora]

Finally something that helped me increase my plank time!! Thank you!!!

[cdawgstoffer]

If you have someone time you but they don’t tell you what your at it helps, this helped me go from a 2 minute plank to a 3 minute and 33 second plank in just one try.

[blackbeard]

Now do that cool forearm to plank thing where they move side to side and shit, cant find that exercise anywhere.

[poison]

The problem why I can't do it is because I can't breathe and I can't contain my own weight.

[gpelham]

Is it just me or does he sound like Gordon ramsey

[xenoxeureka]

My stomach feels like exploding when I try to breath 😃

[hooey]

Thanks man! This really encourages me to improve

[fartpoopy]

I want to learn how to do a plank for 7 min before/around may... it’s January, any tips? I’ve only done a plank for 1 min at most but I know I can go for longer.

[aydenclements]

I did 2 mins and 32 secs and I’m 12🥵🥵my stomach hurts so much

[rainyblox]

We do a challenge at my dance class who can hold it the longest and I’m literally out in like 4 minutes

[smashthestateX]

is longer lever better? explain well man.