If your goal is to show off a six pack next summer, this exercise can be important to achieve it, but there are other benefits to be gained from planks as well. Strengthening the core also allows you ...

There are several types of planks that can be done to strengthen the core muscles. From knee planks for beginners to reverse planks for advanced exercisers, core strengthening exercises can be ...

Hold a strict forearm plank for 90 to 120 seconds to prove elite core strength after 50. Get clear form cues, progressions, ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways Isometric exercises, like planks or wall sits, may lower blood pressure more ...

After 45, build muscle with five bodyweight moves: squats, bridges, planks, side planks, and pushups. Form tips and ...

Canadian athlete and extreme planker Dana Glowacka has set a new world record in the female category for “Longest Time in an Abdominal Plank Position.” She held a plank for an insane 4 hours, 19 ...

While record-setting athletes hold plank for hours on end, a new study shows that successful core training means doing more with less (Photo: Thinkstock) You probably don’t know that Tom Hoel held a ...

Although Erika Rischko set a new nine-minute plank record at the end of August, it wasn't a feat she'd set herself the goal of accomplishing. As it turns out, the 85-year-old fitness influencer from ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A 62-year old man from Illinois has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest planking session after holding the position for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. 8 On Your ...

You probably don’t know that Tom Hoel held a plank for four hours and 28 minutes on May 22, 2015, setting a world record. You probably don’t know that this was the second plank record for Hoel, a ...