An 81-year-old man has set the Guinness World Record for the longest plank, holding the position for more than 50 minutes.

The plank exercise is an old-school isometric core exercise that originated with yoga practices and has since been a standard part of mainstream bodyweight workouts. It's a top-shelf ab move that can ...

Why not use an ab wheel to work muscles harder during planks? It's a good way to change things up and the variation challenges balance and stability, activating muscle groups all over the body.

Some people love to train abs for vanity, but I love to train abs for strength (about 20 percent of my motivation is for vanity purposes). There are a lot of different ab exercises you can do for a ...

There are so many variations of plank — the ultimate bodyweight move to tone your core and upper body. If you really want to carve your six-pack and lengthen your obliques, try these ab-focused ...

PLANKS ARE ABOUT as straightforward as an exercise gets. You brace your core, squeeze your glutes, and hold your position for as long as you can maintain tension (which might be much shorter than you ...

Planks are pretty much the gold standard when it comes to core workouts — especially since most experts agree that we should avoid sit-ups like the plague. While plank variations can get fancy — with ...

Core body strength is key for so many things; balance, posture and - a particularly popular one - building abs. The plank is probably the first move you think of when you want to do abdominal ...

Everyone wants a strong core. The first thing I ask every new Drucker Fitness client is what their fitness goals are. To this day, I have never had a client who did not mention having "ripped abs" or ...

This three-part plank workout from Jennifer Garner’s trainer, Simone De La Rule, will fire up your abs from *every* angle. Here's how to do it, step-by-step—and how it will give you a mini stretching ...

Tone House head coach Christi Marraccini demonstrates must-try tips. The plank is a simple exercise that can be done anywhere at anytime, but its benefits are countless. Planks can not only help ...