PLANKSGIVING CHALLENGE!

Happy November! I’ve got a little month-long challenge for ya, we’re calling it PLANKSGIVING!

A plank is a simple, but effective core exercise that helps you build stability and strength throughout your entire body. The plank is achievable in a number of different methods, but the main goal of the plank exercise will have you with your body perpendicular to the ground, stomach facing down, elevating your torso off the ground with either your elbows or hands.

The plank is similar to holding an extended push-up pose without actually moving your body weight up or down. This may sound much nicer and more forgiving than a set of push-ups, but the plank can become a strenuous exercise very quickly.

The first week starts with bringing awareness to what the plank can do for you + holding one for as long as you can to see where you are starting with a high plank: wrist under shoulders, neck & hips aligned straight with back, weight pushed back through the heels, and breathe… and we’ll tie in a daily gratitude practice with it!

WEEK 1: We’re going to focus on holding our HIGH PLANK for a solid amount of time… hold as long as you can while thinking or expressing gratitude at least once a day for 7 days, and record your time & grateful thoughts!

Wherever you’re starting... let’s increase it! You can do this move anywhere!

Week 2: This week we’re going to focus on holding a (low) Forearm Plank! Hold for at least a minute or as long as you can, practice your gratitude during your hold, & document your time & thoughts afterwards. Place those elbows under your shoulders, push weight back through your heels, keep your neck all the way down your back, hips, & legs in alignment.