This 21-Day Planking Challenge Can Help Tone Up And Tighten Your Belly
It can be said with confidence that the planks are one of the most
effective exercises out there and the ones who already tried them know
that they aren’t so easy as they look. However, if you practice them on a
daily basis you will get used to it and you will see the progress in a
very short period of time.
This exercise plan provides amazing benefits, just as much as a full
workout. And that is not the best thing, it can also be performed
anywhere, anytime and how you like it. Find those positions that make you
feel like you are burning fat the most, and do them every day for about 10
minutes.
Performing the planks regularly can provide you with numerous benefits
and many people are not even aware of that:
Improved Flexibility – This
exercise will strengthen the muscles of the shoulders, shoulder bladders,
collarbone, feet and toes, therefore, it will significantly improve your
flexibility.
Improves Posture and Balance – By
toning your shoulder, neck, chest, back, and belly muscles it will improve
your balance and body posture as well.
Improved Coordination – The plank
exercise will improve the abdominal muscles for coordination.
A strong core – It will
strengthen the transverse abdominis and the inner core muscles.
Lower Risk of Spine and Back Injuries – People who practice this exercise
regularly have less chance to injure the lower back pain and the
spine.
Improved metabolism – It will
accelerate the metabolism causing to burn more calories.
Improved Psychological State –
This exercise will relax the muscles, relieve stress, improve mood, and
treat anxiety and depression.
The journalist Leah Wynalek finished the 3 weeks plank challenge and was
stunned by the effectiveness of this simple exercise:
“I was overconfident. When I did them right, my core quaked, and I’d look
desperately at the timer on my phone as it counted down to zero. My abs
strengthened. I didn’t quite realize it until the final week when my plank
hold felt considerably easier than during week one.
Though I didn’t see a difference, I could feel it. I felt all the tension
accumulated by sitting at my desk was gone. I was surprised by the energy
I felt after a short period of exercise. ”
