Whenever i plank i cant feel my abs working at all. First my shoulders get tired, then my legs then i start shaking and have to stop. Do planks even work?
Whenever i plank i cant feel my abs working at all. First my shoulders get tired...
Asher Foster
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Juan Kelly
They can fuck your spine up, so be careful.
Ian Clark
lol at that graphic. ungtrained should be able to do at least 90 seconds. Advanced is more like 5 minutes
Josiah Torres
That is nonsense, they're great for having healthy spine stability
Landon James
>advanced: 90 seconds
What.
I hate static planks, I just add rotation.
Jeremiah Turner
>advanced
>90secs
that's one of those infographic pics to make fatties feel better about themselves right ? I mean i don't isolate abs,i'm skinny fat and have been lifting 3 months and i can hold a plank for more than 2 and a half minute which is also a shit time
Caleb Moore
This, i got up to 4 after trying for about 3 weeks.
Jayden Cooper
Your form isn't proper.
Jacob Lee
you have to activate your abs and gluts while doing a plank. Try to press your toes on the ground and your elbows to. Like if you try to move your elbows to your feet and vice versa.
Lincoln Morales
op here. i am bracing all my muscles as hard as possible and like i said. shoulders -> legs ->shaking -> end. i am sweating but cant feel the abs at all.
Oliver Smith
Well after a while your core just gets good at it and you can just go for ages - i think the world record is something stupid like over a day. So other muscles will tire first.
Jose Phillips
lol
this
Gavin Lewis
It isn't. If you do the wrong (like OP) they can fuck you up big time, just google it.
Easton Davis
I would call myself a beginner (plank time about 90seconds) and for me, my arms tire first, even tough I can definitely feel my abs working.
Kayden Parker
Everything can fuck up your spine when working out. Bodyweight exercises like planks are amongst the least dangerous exercises you can do. You'd have to be utterly retarded to seriously injure yourself doing a plank even when doing them wrong.
Ayden Roberts
Have you considered that your shoulders and legs are shit?
This is especially relevant for skinnyfats. You're so light that a plank is even easier for you than a built guy your height, but your shoulders and legs are so shit that they tire within seconds.
He probably doesn't have that great of form but
>skinny fat and have been lifting 3 months
He's likely not holding up much weight so it's possible, especially if he's short.
Totally agree. Most sites I'm seeing stating the opposite are retarded. They don't have proof, reputable sources, or even simple logic to go with it. There is FAR more literature out there stating planks are good for bad backs.
It's among the most common exercises for back injury recovery, in fact.
Jonathan Miller
Try tucking your hips under like you would for a quadriceps stretch. Also squeeze your butt some.
You may be losing some core workout from having your lower back a little arched.
Isaiah Thomas
not that guy but my form is just fine, and I can do 2 sets of 5 minutes. It's really hard though and I sweat like crazy, even getting sweat in my eyes.
I'm not even remotely strong either, 1/2/2.5/3.5
Cooper Howard
So, what't the good plank time?
Jaxson Walker
I don't understand planking. I'd never done it before, my family heard of it and i walked in and they told me to do it and it was easy and i did it for like a minute didnt even feel anything but they cant for even 10 seconds, why, it's just laying on your arms.
Ian Roberts
Are you keeping your dick off the floor? Back should be straight, youll know youre doing it right when your abs start to burn. Get good form.
Joseph Nguyen
Maybe your core isn't dyel. Sometimes I only start feeling the burn after 1.5-2 minutes.
Cooper Barnes
you have to squeeze your glutes
Gavin Turner
Or get someone else to squeeze your glutes...
Elijah Barnes
In my case it's the lower back that starts burning.
Joseph Diaz
When I do the plank I just do it with my arms extended as though about to do push-ups. Am I missing out on a benefit?
Justin Morris
yes you're doing the easy version
Lincoln Lopez
OK. I'd mainly just been using it as a way to break up push-up sets.
Ryder Reed
Just tried it for the first time and got 1 min 19 seconds. Started feeling hard after 45 seconds or so.
Ryan Carter
Try not becoming erect during the plank and you may last longer.
Carter Taylor
youtube.com
The proper way to do a plank
Justin Reyes
long lever posterior tilt plank
only thing better is ab wheel
Jose Morales
That is the true true. Had back surgery and during rehab I did planks and side planks.
Hunter Phillips
Keep your spine reasonably straight. Lower your belly until you're feeling the strain in your core.
Christian Williams
They make you do planks after BACK SURGERY, you fucking autist.
Sebastian Stewart
>2000+17
>Planks
>Not Ab wheel
Shiggidicklet
Jaxson Ross
I've been using a dumbbell as an ab wheel.
That shit makes an annoying squeaking noise though god damn.
Christian Russell
>90 second plank is ADVANCED
holy shit, for once in my life I may actually be good at something!
Julian Morales
I did that too for few weeks, then spent 10 euros to get a shitty ab wheel from shitmart. So fucking worth it. Lovely core gains.
Andrew Johnson
Lol i did 60secs at 320lbs and i was total couch potato, month of ab wheel and i could do 2 minutes...planks are a meme
Kayden Collins
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Isaac Moore
AB wheel is straight murder
I broke mine trying to do standing ones and falling on it, but it still works and now it's harder to roll giving me some nice resistance.
Easton Taylor
It's more like a prone Hollow Hold
Noah Torres
this guy is best
Colton Lewis
this