Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How to do the perfect side plank, and how to make it easier (and harder). Planks are hard. Even just 30 seconds in plank position ...

If you’ve ever tried them, you know side planks are challenging­—even more than regular planks. But they’re a critical move, says Keli Roberts, an exercise physiologist with the American College of ...

A physical therapist explains how a modified side plank with a clamshell strengthens runners’ core and hips to improve efficiency and reduce injury risk.

While the standard plank is widely incorporated into core workouts, the side plank is often overlooked. This variation of the plank targets the obliques, the muscles that run along the side of your ...

Begin in Plank Pose. Bring your wrists slightly in front of your shoulders. Roll onto the outer edge of your left foot and stack your right foot on top of your left as you shift your weight into your ...

Your core does more than help you look good in the mirror, it stabilizes your spine, powers your movements, and protects you from injury. But crunches and planks alone don’t tell the whole story. True ...

IDK about you, but the only time I really, truly pay attention to my posture is when I'm working out (or when someone tells me to stop slouching). So you can imagine how garbage mine is the rest of ...

I don’t love planks. There I said it. Isometric exercises (or holding one position) are not my thing. I prefer other types of core exercises (hi dead bugs, bicycle crunches, inchworms, or V-ups!) over ...