| Your core area includes your stomach and back. | | | | up on your hands you will drop your arms so |
| It is the powerhouse of your body. When you | | | | your forearms are on the ground and parallel to |
| work your core you are going to get great | | | | each other. This is the plank position. You simply |
| results with an overall weight loss. In addition you | | | | hold this position for the exercise. |
| will start to stand with correct posture and have | | | | It may seem easy but once you get into the |
| an overall thinner look right away. | | | | plank you will how difficult it is. |
| To work your core you need to work your | | | | Best Routine |
| stomach muscles and your back. This will help you | | | | The best routine to really work the core is a |
| tone these large muscles and get them burning | | | | combination of the plank and different types of |
| fat for your whole body. In the end you will get a | | | | crunches. |
| leaner body that is looking the way you desire. | | | | - Start by holding the plank for 90 seconds. |
| Engage Abs | | | | - Then do 30 seconds of regular crunches. |
| When you are working your core you need to | | | | - Do the plank again for 60 seconds. |
| feel your abs working. This is called engaging your | | | | - Do 30 seconds of reverse crunches. |
| abs. When you feel your muscles tighten then | | | | - Hold the plank for 30 seconds. |
| you know they are working. Some ab exercises | | | | - Do 30 seconds of side crunches. |
| actually stem from simply engaging the abs. Just | | | | - Hold the plank for 30 seconds to finish. |
| holding these muscles in a flexed manner helps | | | | You should also add in some aerobic work. Do |
| build them up. | | | | your core workout three times a week with at |
| The Plank | | | | least one day rest in between workouts. You |
| Fitness experts swear by the plank. The plank is | | | | could do the core routine on Monday, Wednesday |
| an exercise that fully engages the core. To do | | | | and Friday and do your aerobic workout on |
| the exercise you have to use all of your | | | | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with a day of |
| abdominal muscles and back muscles to hold the | | | | rest on Sunday. Do whatever works for you but |
| position and form of the exercise. | | | | having that day of rest between core workouts |
| To do the plank you will get into the position you | | | | is important so your body can heal and build |
| would for a push up. Instead of holding your body | | | | muscle. |