How long can you hold a plank? Three minutes? Five? (The current record is five hours, 15 minutes, and 15 seconds, by the way.) Whatever your number, you probably shouldn't brag about it too much.

How long can you hold a plank? Three minutes? Five? (The current record is five hours, 15 minutes, and 15 seconds, by the way.) Whatever your number, you probably shouldn’t brag about it too much.

Getting abs takes time and effort, so wouldn’t it be convenient if one exercise alone could sculpt toned and visible abs? Known as a compound exercise, the plank targets multiple core muscles at once ...

If you've attended any bootcamp or fitness class ran by an overzealous personal trainer with time to kill, you may have been asked to hit the floor and assume the plank position for as long as ...

Core body strength is key for so many things; balance, posture and - a particularly popular one - building abs. The plank is probably the first move you think of when you want to do abdominal ...