So, What Muscles Do Planks Actually Work? originally appeared on Parade. Planks are one of the most versatile and accessible exercises out there. You don’t need any equipment, and you can do them ...

If you are looking for a real challenge, then try doing the RKC Plank. Invented by a former Soviet special forces trainer, ...

Get your stopwatch out.

A plank is more difficult than it looks. You have to use all of your muscle groups, including your core, abs, arms, back, shoulders, glutes and legs. It’s normal to struggle to do a plank. Many of my ...

The plank is one of the most commonly performed core-strengthening exercises, and whether you're getting your heart-rate up at Barry's or at home (using a Class FitSugar video, per chance??), there's ...

(CNN) — Planks are widely considered by fitness experts to be a fantastic exercise to strengthen the muscles in your core and elsewhere, no matter your age or physical fitness level. (CNN) — Planks ...

The Copenhagen plank is not your typical core move—it’s a side plank variation where you put your top calf on an elevated ...

This Barbie can really hold a plank. Well, at least the actress who plays her sure can. According to the Barbie movie's trainer David Higgins, Margot Robbie can hold a plank for four minutes and ten ...

Pilates pro Simone de la Rue demonstrates how to do a plank jack—aka the ultimate cardio and core-strengthening move—with proper form. A little known fact about planks: In addition to working nearly ...

Have you noticed planking seems to make time slow down? Besides being a time machine, planking has many benefits that go far beyond just being a replacement exercise for sit-ups, crunches and leg ...