Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Planks are better at building core strength because ...

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Pressing lower back into floor and engaging abs, slowly extend and lower right leg and left arm (overhead) until they nearly touch floor. Slowly move arms forward, until body forms a straight line.

The starburst side plank variation strengthens the shoulders, abs and obliques. Here's why we love it at Tom's Guide.

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Lie on back with arms extended toward the ceiling in-line with shoulders and legs bent to 90 degrees (knees above hips). Pressing lower back into floor and engaging abs, slowly extend and lower right ...

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