Trim Your Torso With the Plank

By Jorge Cruise
Published March 20, 2016

Here’s a great core move to strengthen your spine and tone your abdominal muscles. It will also help you
get rid of excess flab on your stomach. Give it a try!Step 1: Lie on your belly and balance on your knees
and extend your arms. Press your hands against the floor.

Step 2: Exhale as you lift your torso into a modified push-up. Only the balls of your feet and your hands
and forearms should touch the floor. Try to form a straight line from your heels to your head, using the
strength of your belly to prevent your hips from sagging down toward the floor.

Step 3: Breathe normally and hold for 10 seconds. (Gradually, you can work your way up to 1 minute.)

Step 4: Return to the starting position.

Step 5: Repeat three times without resting.