Planking for posture - should I go for time or intensity?
I was advised a few core exercises by my physical therapist to improve my postuer after a lumbago, among them the plank. As was explained to me in this answer, I should train until I hold about 60s in one go and then add variety to increase intensity. The alternative would be to keep working on longer holding times.
I bore easily, so I will probably prefer the first option (once I get there). But what is actually better for me and my posture.
p.s. I'm asking here and not the professional because the question only occured to me now, and I don't see the guy anymore.
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The goal of doing plank to improve your posture, is to strengthen your core. To do this, the variation for increased intensity will net you better results, as the increased duration will lead to diminishing returns. In short, after achieving the 60s hold, your body is sufficiently used to the move, that it doesn't force as much adaptation as it did while you were training up to the 60s, even at greater duration.
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