If you're looking to strengthen your core without using weights, the Plank is the ultimate exercise to incorporate into your routine.
Benefits of the Plank: Strengthens the entire core, including the abdominals, obliques, and lower back. Improves stability and balance. Helps prevent injury by supporting proper posture and core alignment.
How to Do a Plank: Position: Start in a push-up position with your elbows directly under your shoulders and forearms parallel to the ground.
Keep your body in a straight line from head to heels.
Execution: Hold the position for 20-60 seconds, maintaining a steady breath and engaging your core throughout.
Progression: Increase the duration as you build strength, aiming for multiple sets. Variations like side planks and forearm planks can further enhance core strength.
Regularly practicing the plank helps build a strong, resilient core, making it a powerful exercise for injury prevention and improved overall functional fitness.