Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The thing is, I do like to move. And maybe I wasn't giving the good ol' stationary plank enough credit up until this point. Planks ...

If you are looking for a real challenge, then try doing the RKC Plank. Invented by a former Soviet special forces trainer, ...

Remember those times in elementary school gym class where you had to do the plank test? Turns out, your P.E. teachers really had your future fitness in mind. Planks are essential in every training ...

The plank position is an exercise phenomenon. It only began showing up in mainstream fitness venues about 15 years ago, and yet these days it's rare to walk into a fitness center and not see some ...

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 ...

The plank has long been considered one of the ultimate tests of rock-solid core strength. But beyond the classic straight-arm and forearm versions, there are plenty of variations that challenge your ...

The plank is an old exercise that became popular in the mid- to late '90s when fitness magazines noticed that celebrities were doing a method called Pilates. For the first time, the public at large ...

I don’t love planks. There I said it. Isometric exercises (or holding one position) are not my thing. I prefer other types of core exercises (hi dead bugs, bicycle crunches, inchworms, or V-ups!) over ...

I don’t love planks. There I said it. Isometric exercises (or holding one position) are not my thing. I prefer other types of core exercises (hi dead bugs, bicycle crunches, inchworms, or V-ups!) over ...