First Fitness Challenge

 Happy Sunday! Last week at the gym, Kristei & I incorporated the plank into our ab routine & it sparked some serious planking conversation & investigating! We decided to take the Tone It Up plank challenge & plank every day, 3 times a day for 1 minute for the next week! I have to admit that I planked Friday night but I didn't remember to fit it in yesterday. But I had a tame "cheat" meal last night & am ready to start the challenge today! So, I challenge you to join me on "The Plank Challenge"! If you aren't familiar with the plank, read the following &  get ready to feel the burn & flatten those abs!


*The plank is a great exercise for tightening your abdominal & obliques & a great way to build endurance in both the abs and back, as well as the stabilizer muscles.  It is an all over core toning movement! This move is also great for building strength for push ups! 

How to:

1. Lie face down on mat resting on the forearms, palms flat on the floor.
2. Push off the floor, raising up onto toes and resting on the elbows.
3. Keep your back flat, in a straight line from head to heels.
4. Tilt your pelvis and contract your abdominals to prevent your rear end from sticking up in the air or sagging in the middle.
5. Hold for 20 to 60 seconds, lower and repeat for 2 - 5 times with a 30 - 60 second rest between sets or just perform one every so often throughout your day for no less than 3 times a day!

 Happy planking!