This 21 Day Plank Challenge To Tone And Tighten Up Your Belly Within A Month

Abdominal fat is by far the most stubborn fat to reduce but it isn’t impossible. To get good abs and tone up your belly area, there are several exercises and then there is the plank which many feel is one of the most boring of workouts as it involves you doing nothing but remain static. But!! Don’t be fooled. If you are a beginner, try and remain in the plank position for more than a minute and then you’ll realize the tension it places on muscles and your entire core which is why it is one of the most effective of exercises to perform if you want to get a load of your belly.

1The plank engages almost all of the muscles in the body

The plank is unlike crunches as it is a static exercise. But! Just because it is so, doesn’t mean it is an easy exercise. The plank involves several muscles like the transverses abdominus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus (abductors), the hip adductor muscles, the external and internal obliques. The plank also engages secondary muscles like your secondary gluteus maximus (glutes), quadriceps and hamstrings. 

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2The plank works out your entire torso

The main emphasis of the plank is on the upper torso. What must be noted is that even though you may perform the traditional static lank on your own, it may not entirely help you burn belly fat although it strengthens the core. You may need to perform plank variations which we have worked out for you. 

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3A plank can feel like a hundred crunches

When you perform a plank it will feel like a hundred crunches once you get past the bearable point. Don’t take this challenge lightly. If you want to feel an example of the exertion of a plank, perform a conventional plank and try to hold it for two minutes. You may not get past 1 minute in the beginning but by the time you finish, this workout you certainly will. 

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