Plank Up-Down

Step-by-step technique for Plank Up-Down, an exercise for transverse abs using bodyweight. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.

How to do it

  1. Get into a plank on your forearms.
  2. Press up to a high plank on your hands, one arm at a time.
  3. Lower back to your forearms.
  4. Keep your hips still throughout.
Coach tip: Resist swaying your hips.

Muscles worked

Primary: Transverse Abs
Secondary: Front Delts, Triceps

Plank Up-Down is a strength exercise that loads the transverse abs using bodyweight. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.

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