Miracle Exercise, the Plank!

Want to spend just minutes a day, reduce stress and improve your mood? Sitting at a desk for hours can tighten the muscles and the plank can help to relieve that tension. The plank, an isometric exercise, offers many benefits and requires no equipment and minimal space. Plank exercises help increase flexibility in the posterior muscle groups throughout the body. The shoulder girdle expands and stretches the various muscles around your shoulders, collarbone and shoulder blades. Planks even stretch the arches of your feel as your toes hyperextend to support your weight. Posture can improve, making your appearance more attractive and when you engage your core to stabilize the hips and spine, you possibly reverse postural deficiencies.

There are many variations of the plank. There are elbow planks, side planks, or lifting opposite arms and legs planks. Start with just a few seconds a day in the plank and before you know it you'll be holding it a minute or so and wondering why you didn't do this exercise before. When you strengthen your core, your back also benefits. There are so many exercises to choose but why not pick one that has so many benefits?