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Plank

What is this machine?

Lankku on kehonpaino, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Keskivartalo.

The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.

Key facts

Primary muscleKeskivartalo

Secondary muscles–

Equipmentkehonpaino

Movement patterncore

Difficultyeasy

Video📱 Luio

Instructions and video are in the app

This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.

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⚠️ Most common mistake: Letting the hips sag toward the floor, which loads the lower back instead of the abs. Piking the hips up high, which turns the plank into a partial downward dog and removes the core challenge. Letting the head drop or crane forward, which strains the neck and breaks the body's straight line. Locking the elbows and sinking into the shoulders instead of pressing the floor away.

💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Keskivartalo.