Commando Plank
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How To
The commandos exercise has the added benefit of working your arms, chest and shoulders much more than a traditional plank, and are challenging enough to get your heart rate up while you're at it. In addition, your legs and glutes will have to get involved to help you stabilize.
- Start off in a standard plank position, forearms shoulder-width apart on your mat, and balls of your feet hip-width apart respectively.
- Engage your core. Keep your head neutral (pretend you’re holding an orange between your chin and the top of your chest) and squeeze your glutes.
- Push up onto your right hand, until that arm is straight, followed by the left arm to come into a high plank position.
- Lower back down to your starting position on your right arm, followed by your left. Keep your spine neutral and your core tight to prevent from rocking from side to side throughout.
Tips
Keep your glutes squeezed.
Imagine you're crushing a nut between your butt cheeks
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