Planking it!

Next to push- ups, planking is an exercise that I hate with a passion because well I suck at it. Also it is very difficult! As soon as I start it feels like torture- but this also makes me think that because it is causing such discomfort it must be having an affect surely!

What is a plank? Besides a plank of wood, there is an exercise which is supposed to give you a core resembling that of a plank of wood. It's done by lifting your body off the ground and supporting it on your elbows and toes. This is mainly good for your abdominal muscles, but it also works your glutes and hamstrings.

Me and a few colleagues started with a planing challenge awhile back. Every day (ok most days!) we meet and we plank. We started out with 30 seconds and we have worked our way up to 3 minutes. This is definitely a fun way to do it! Will this give us all tight and toned stomachs? No offcourse not, but it doesn't hurt (well maybe just a little bit!) to try!

My next challenge will be to plank every evening before bed for the duration of my favourite song. At the moment this is Cruel by the Veronicas. What's your favourite song and how long will you need to be planking? :-)

While I still suck at planing, I will continue mastering the skill untill I have a plank of wood like abdominal!