If you have ever performed plank you know how hard it it so manage to resist more than a minute without collapsing on the floor and your whole body trembling and shaking to resist. Even if you consider yourself a great athlete and fit it is never easy to hold it so many people just skip it and does other exercises instead, but let me tell you – that’s just wrong. You shouldn’t skip on what’s hard, especially when there is so many great benefits of this complex core exercise. 

You shouldn’t skip on what’s hard, especially when there is so many great benefits of this complex, core exercise. 

It’s perfect for building deeper abs and overall core strength , if done properly. 

It is also one of my least favorite exercises, but I do include it in my training routine and to make it more challenging I try to mix it up with supersets or setting new personal records every week, by increasing resistance or time. 

I usually go mixing up Regular plank (for 45sec to 1 min) and mountain climbers (I usually go for 10-12 per side) in plank position as a superset. It sets your abs on fire, trust me). 

Spiderman planks photo credit by simonandersonfitness.co.uk

If planking Spidermans are too difficult just try with an straight arms the same exercise or decrease reps. Read More