Corpus
CoreBeginner

Plank

By The Corpus Atlas Editorial TeamUpdated Last reviewed How we source this

Muscles involved

CoreShouldersGlutes

Equipment

None.

Home version

Standard forearm plank on the floor.

Benefits

  • • Builds core stability
  • • Supports spinal alignment during other lifts
  • • Low joint stress

Common mistakes

  • • Hips sagging or piking too high
  • • Holding the breath
  • • Looking up and straining the neck