planks and the burn

nomoyoyoing
nomoyoyoing Posts: 159 Member
edited November 30 in Fitness and Exercise
Serious question...why is it that planks burn such few calories, yet they're soooooo difficult!?!

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  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Because you're not moving any mass for any appreciable distance.

    Calorie expenditure is about moving mass through a distance in space.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited February 2016
    ^^ that re calories

    they hurt because your core is weak

    They are also vastly overrated in effectiveness beyond working up to a minute's hold .. beyond that you're only working on your ability to hold a plank for longer eg endurance ... better IMHO to do dynamic / weight bearing movements to improve your core
  • nomoyoyoing
    nomoyoyoing Posts: 159 Member
    Makes sense, thanks guys! I'm still going to work on my goal of a 5 minute plank, just to say I did.
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