: Plank Workout Ruotine? Ok guys I'm working on tightening my core and getting a six pack back. Currently I max out at 60 seconds for a single plank I was wondering if anyone could help me set up a plank workout routine.

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I have a plank routine in my exercise days - about every other day. Basically, it's ten minutes where I do either 1 minute plank/1 minute rest or 30 sec plank/30 sec rest until the 10 minutes are up. I do the planks on my elbows.

I don't know if that seems to easy/hard for you, but you could vary the durations as needed. (I recently moved up 35 sec plank/25 rest.)

However you time your sets I suggest you pay attention to how you do the work. I don't just hold the position, I squeeze my ads tightly as much as I can. A bit of glute and quads tighten too. I think this is what trainers call posterior pelvic tilt. The point is to maximize the work of the muscles not simply hold a position. You want to avoid a limp, saggy plank. 'Walking' on your hands to get in and out of the plank position is another way to keep up the work on your core when doing planks.

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Doing planks is good, you can increase the difficulty by putting weight on your back (10kg plate should do the trick). I usually do 3 sets of weighted plants (30sec-1min).

You should also do movements:

Captains Chair
Hanging leg raise/toes-to-bar
Windscreen wipers
Crunches
Oblique-twists

With respect to getting a 6-pack to show: Abs are made in the gym but are revealed in the kitchen. Your body-fat percentage should be low to show abs.