Best Workout For Flat Abs

One of the best workouts you can do for flat abs is the Plank. It’s simple, yet very effective. Bye-bye crunches!

I haven’t done crunches in YEARS. I refuse to do so, since they don’t burn a lot of calories and really aren’t the best workout for flat abs. Crunches do build your stomach muscles, but they also push your abs OUT – which is something most people (women) don’t want since they want FLAT abs. Crunches aren’t the best for flat abs. However, The Plank exercise is an excellent workout for flat abs.

Plank for Flat Abs

The Plank is super easy. Check out the picture above for proper form. The most common mistakes that I see when people do the plank is usually their butt is either too high or too low. I would tell clients to use your glutes (butt muscles) to push down, and then use your abs to push your butt up. While doing that at the same time, you have proper form and getting the most out of this workout.

I recommend holding the plank position for 3 sets of 30 seconds. Make sure you are doing the plank in proper form before your increase the intensity of this exercise.

How to Increase the Intensity of the Plank

Go ahead and increase the time you are in the plank by 15 seconds. You can also place your feet apart while in the plank position. The further your feet are a part, the harder it is! Pretty simple, yet it really increases the difficulty of this exercise!

I love the plank since there are so many ways to increase the intensity of the workout! Enjoy the benefits of the plank by doing this exercise 3 days a week  (or every other day). It’s important to give your abs a break to recover before your next workout.

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