planks -- doing them wrong?

Gramps251

I know this should be simple but I'm still struggling with doing planks correctly. Here's the best pic I could snap (I know it's dark, muddy & terrible but it's the best I could do by myself):



Now that looks right to me. But when I do them, a) they seem way too easy, b) I feel strain in my lower back, none in my abs.

Am I a hopeless doofus or is there any chance of me getting this right?

Your form looks fine to me. What happens when you hold it for 2 minutes?

tomdrinkard

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