Core Strengthening Exercise: The Plank

Plank 

Burns: 100 calories in 5 minutes

How: Facing the floor start on elbows and knees. With feet shoulder width apart, straighten out legs. Keep abs tight.You should be able to drawl a straight line from the top of your head to your toes. Hold for 30 seconds rest for 5, repeat.

Muscles Used: Erector Spinae, Rectus Abdominis, and Transverse Abdominis 

Also works the traps, rhomboids, shoulders, chest, serratus anterior and leg muscles

 

NOTE:

This exercise is not intended for single workout use. The calories burned is used to show the difference between each exercise. When you look at the Squat for example, it burns so many more calories than the bicep curl. I want you ladies to see why I do pair certain exercises together.

This way, you ladies will be able to look at the exercise library (soon to come) and say, ” ok, I want to burn a lot of calories this week. I am going to put this exercise in this week (squat) and this one (lunge) and I’ll add a less calorie burning one (bicep curl) so I don’t get too tired….”  You will be able to create your own workouts and have a strategic look at what you want to include in your circuits.