Exercises / Beginner
Plank
- Abs
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.

- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 1
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into a plank position, supporting the tips of your feet and the entirety of your forearms.
Hold this position for a set amount of time.
Keep your back straight in relation to your legs and your neck in a neutral position.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Abs
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength5
- Explosivity0
- Technique10
- Cardio0
- Mobility5
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Beginner
Core Master
Abs ∙ Hip Flexors ∙ Obliques ∙ Triceps
44 min · 6 exercises
Beginner
My first day at the park
Biceps ∙ Lats ∙ Lower Trapezius ∙ Rear Deltoid
42 min · 6 exercises
Intermediate
Home workout - Legs & Abs
Quadriceps ∙ Glutes ∙ Hamstrings ∙ Lumbar
52 min · 6 exercises
Beginner
Discovery Routine
Triceps ∙ Lower Chest ∙ Quadriceps ∙ Glutes
42 min · 6 exercises
Beginner
L sit reinforcement
Abs ∙ Hip Flexors ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
42 min · 6 exercises
Beginner
Shoulders - Abs
Abs ∙ Obliques ∙ Hip Flexors ∙ Triceps
44 min · 7 exercises
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