Plank Challenge Week 3, Day 3 {Army Crawls}

Hey there everyone! I hope you all enjoyed an inadvertent little digital detox yesterday. Life always throws some curve balls, but I'm happy to be able to get back on today to catch up and share the next Plank Challenge exercise.

Today's variation is once again on the sliders, but one of my friends also had the fantastic idea of using paper plates as another alternative to homemade sliders. I had totally forgotten that those make a great option, so just remember there are always ways to modify. This move is usually called an Army Crawl or a Plank Hand Walk. Like most exercises, there are so many different names to call it. The big thing is that you execute it well like my pal Jason does in the video.

Cues:

1. Place your feet right in the middle of your sliders so that they stay on top and don't fall off during the movement.
2. Lock your core in tight to prevent the low back from dipping down or the hips swaying too much from side to side as you walk your hands forward and then backwards. You want to try to maintain a fairly straight path of movement.
3. The legs stay straight so that your arms and shoulders are the major movers in the "walking" movement.

Beginner: Perform for 30 seconds

Intermediate: Perform for 45 seconds

Advanced: Perform for 60 seconds

If you don't have a long hallway or walkway to use for this one, you can adapt and do a shorter forward and backward stepping motion with your hands--one or two forward then return back to the start. This one is definitely an upper body challenge, so at any point during the exercise if you start to feel like you are losing your form stop the movement and just try to hold a high plank to finish out the set. This is another great one for my @runningproject buddies as it helps us get used to holding our core position strong even when we are fatigued. Upper body is actually quite important for running form, so it is not just about the legs!

Don't forget to get in your entries for week 2! I can be a little lenient with the entry time if you need longer than Wednesday to get your post in with Steemit being down yesterday.

Happy Planking!

Plank Challenge Week 3, Day 2
Plank Challenge Week 3, Day 1

*Make sure to consult your health professional if you have any current or prior medical issues that may prohibit starting a new exercise program.

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