Planking after a Workout

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,808 Member
    comptonelizabeth wrote: »
    I'm a beginner and following the nerd fitness routine for beginners. Planking is part of the set. I've not been injured but neither has it reduced my waist size.
    Reading the above comments it looks like it's time for me to move on to something different as I can plank for 60 seconds now with no problem
    @comptonelizabeth
    You can modify planks to make them harder.
    Do them on hands instead of elbows.
    Or move elbows a little out in front of you.
    Work up to long lever planks with shoulder tap if you like the style of exercise but want to increase the difficulty.
  • mgalovic01
    mgalovic01 Posts: 388 Member
    I think doing planks and other core exercises is good. If you are breaking up muscle groups by using machines at the gym, you could be creating an imbalance of strength. Power is transferred through your core. So, to be functionally strong, you need a strong core. The core contains some large muscle groups that burn up calories like no ones business, so it does aid in keeping you trim. You can even do weighted planks and other weighted core exercises.
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    comptonelizabeth wrote: »
    I'm a beginner and following the nerd fitness routine for beginners. Planking is part of the set. I've not been injured but neither has it reduced my waist size.
    Reading the above comments it looks like it's time for me to move on to something different as I can plank for 60 seconds now with no problem
    @comptonelizabeth
    You can modify planks to make them harder.
    Do them on hands instead of elbows.
    Or move elbows a little out in front of you.
    Work up to long lever planks with shoulder tap if you like the style of exercise but want to increase the difficulty.

    Thank you, I'll try that :smile:
  • natasor1
    natasor1 Posts: 271 Member
    Dear AnvilHead, if I was u, I wouldn.t disclose widely that I don't know what the mitachondria are. For little scientific excurse for u, this link will help
    http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/292/2/E394
    Body weight exercise in conjunction with HIIT is a very potent technique for fat burning
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,340 Member
    edited December 2016
    natasor1 wrote: »
    Dear AnvilHead, if I was u, I wouldn.t disclose widely that I don't know what the mitachondria are. For little scientific excurse for u, this link will help
    http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/292/2/E394
    Body weight exercise in conjunction with HIIT is a very potent technique for fat burning

    Such enlightened by that excurse about the mitachondria.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    natasor1 wrote: »
    Body weight exercise in conjunction with HIIT is a very potent technique for fat burning
    Exercise doesn't burn fat. It burns calories.

    A calorie deficit is a potent technique for fat burning.. You know, it's actually scientifically proven?
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    To help reduce fat and retain muscle it may be better to practice the following:
    • Resistance train
    • High protein intake
    • LISS cardio if longer than 30 minutes

    Progress with planks with more resistance (as suggested). Another alteration is stir the pot.
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    As a general rule, keeping your waist trim will be more dependent on fat deposits than building muscle, which means keeping your calories in check is going to be more beneficial in the long run. Now, building muscle can keep your core looking tighter which people tend to find more pleasing to look at. But in terms of keeping your stomach trim, it's good old calories in vs calories out.
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