isometric · beginner
Forearm Plank
Also called: Plank, Elbow Plank, Low Plank
Coaching cues
- Elbows directly under shoulders
- Squeeze glutes and brace like you're about to be poked
- Ribs down, tuck the tailbone slightly
- Push the floor away through the forearms
- Breathe behind the brace — don't hold your breath
Common mistakes
- Hips sagging so the lower back arches
- Hips hiked too high into a pike
- Holding the breath for the whole set
- Head dropping between the arms
Easier: Knee Plank
Harder: Side Plank