Beginner exercise

Forearm Plank

  • Stability
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Forearm Plank

  1. Get into a prone position on the floor, supporting your weight on your toes and your forearms.
  2. Your arms are bent and directly below the shoulder.
  3. Keep your body straight at all times, and hold this position as long as possible.
  4. To increase difficulty, an arm or leg can be raised.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.3Stabilizer
External Oblique0.3Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.3Stabilizer