Plank

Danish: Planke

Movement pattern

Anti extension

Equipment

Bodyweight

Main muscles

Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis

Also works

External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique

Stabilisers

Deltoid (anterior part), Gluteus maximus, Rectus femoris, Serratus anterior

Muscle groups

Abdominals

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, static

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Time

Related exercises

Alternatives: Side Plank

Easier version of: Ab Wheel Rollout

Opposing movement: Bird Dog, Superman

Other names

German: Plank · Spanish: Plancha de antebrazo · French: Planche pour les avant-bras

Liftosaur: Plank, Bodyweight · wger: Front Plank, Plank · free-exercise-db: Plank

Also called: Elbow Plank, Front Plank, Isometric Elbow Plank, Isometric Forearm Plank, Isometric Front Plank, Isometric Plank, Isometric Planks, Planks

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Exercise data: Exercise Knowledge Graph by Giovanni Degani, incl. wger contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Version 1.0.0. Adapted from the Exercise Knowledge Graph; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution and sources · Download the data (JSON)