Planks are often used as one of the most common exercises in core muscle strength training.
Plank training can not only increase abdominal pressure, but also increase the muscular endurance of the lower back and lower abdomen, and improve the stability of the spine and lower limb joints.
Although there are many benefits of plank training, if you can't practice the plank correctly, you will develop lumbar muscle strain and trapezius hypertrophy.
So what are the essentials of the correct plank movement? First, lie on the mat, open your arms shoulder-width apart, keep your cervical spine straight, your legs naturally straight, and your buttocks slightly exerted. Use the nasal inhalation and mouth exhalation method to keep the body stable and still, and the details are to keep the abdomen tight as you inhale, and inhale the air into the chest.
When exhaling, exhale all the breath in your stomach, and this plank will exercise your abdomen even more. If you have neck pain, back pain or not a long support time when doing the plank, then don't rush to do the plank, start with the most basic abdominal breathing.