Wall Plank
The plank done standing: the hands on a wall at shoulder height and the body leaning in one straight line; the gentlest way to learn the brace.
How to do it
Setup
Standing an arm's length from a wall, hands on it at shoulder height, heels up, body leaning in.
Steps
- Walk the feet back until the body is one line.
- Brace the abs and squeeze the glutes.
- Hold for the time, then walk the feet in.
Common mistakes
Hips sticking out behind: tuck them into the line. Shoulders shrugging up: press the wall away. Standing too close to feel anything: step the feet farther back.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
