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Body Saw Plank

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The body saw plank is an advanced plank variation enhancing core stability and strength. By moving the body back and forth, it increases engagement of the core muscles, improving endurance and balance.

How to do it

  1. Begin in a forearm plank position with your elbows under your shoulders.
  2. Engage your core and keep your body in a straight line.
  3. Shift your body weight slightly forward by moving your shoulders past your elbows.
  4. Slowly move your body back by pushing through your toes.
  5. Continue gliding back and forth while maintaining proper form.

Muscles worked

Primary Obliques Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Gluteus Maximus

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