Plank To Push-up

General And Specifics

• this exercise requires the ab muscles and stability in the core region

Starting Position

• position the forearms ad knees on the floor or on a fitness mat
• the elbows are arranged below the shoulders
• placing the elbows in front of the shoulders make the exercise more intensive
• stretch out the legs backwards, the tiptoes touch the ground and bring your body in a line from head to toe
• keep the hip up
• you can spread the legs for more stability
• look to the ground

Correct Execution

• hold the tension up and push yourself up with one arm
• get on your hand with the other arm also and hold yourself in the push-up position
• come back to the starting position by keeping the balance with one stretched out arm and putting the other forearm back to the ground again
• when one forearm is on the ground, lay down the other one and go on to the next repetition
• switch the order of stretching out the arms for a consistent workout of the core
• repeat the exercise with a high number of repetitions