4 Week Plank Challenge Starts Monday October 12th 

Why The Plank Challenge?✨

The plank -holding yourself on your hands and toes as if you're about to do a pushup - is one of the most effective body-weight exercises for strengthening the core. If done correctly, the exercise also works the back, buttocks, legs, and arms. It also improves posture and general muscle tone. It's so good that I think a “plank challenge” is a great way to introduce variations of a plank and make it a part of our routine.

Planks encourage core stability. A study published in the American College of Sports Medicine Journal emphasizes the importance of core stability not only for normal movement patterns for everyday activities and sports, but also for injury prevention. The study also notes the efficacy of core stability and strengthening in the treatment of low back pain.

The challenge is to spend time in plank position each day for 30 days, building up your stamina to hold the position for longer and longer, with the goal being a hold of one,two or three minutes.

Why is doing a challenge important? When you’re trying to improve at something in life, the first step to success is setting a goal—this gives us motivation on those days we don’t want to exercise. Also, as you progress through this challenge, you will see improvement, and progress is highly motivating.

Like any challenge in life, you need to put in the work, be patient, stay positive, and celebrate small improvements.