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Plank

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Difficulty

Medium

Equipment Needed

None

Starting Position

On the ground.

Procedure

  1. Lie face down on mat resting on the forearms, palms flat on the floor.
  2. Push off the floor, raising up onto toes and resting on the elbows.
  3. Tilt your pelvis and contract your abdominals to prevent your rear end from sticking up in the air.

Coaching Keys

  • Keep your back flat, in a straight line from head to heels.
  • Keep abdominals tight.

You Should Feel it...

In the shoulders and the abdominals.

Exercise Purpose

Improves core strength, which helps improve stability on the slopes.

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