Plank and Push Up Exercises
Plank exercises are wonderful for developing upper and lower body strength and
increasing core stability. Using the discs under the hands provides a stability
challenge especially when used with push ups.
STARTING POSITION
Place each hand on a 9” disc with no or
light resistance. Straighten the legs to
come into a plank position with a long
line from head to heels.
MOVEMENT SEQUENCE VARIATIONS
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Plank with the hands on the discs.
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Lift a leg keeping the discs stable.
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Rotate the discs medially, laterally or asymmetrically with the hands.
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Do push ups keeping the discs stable or rotating them medially as the elbows
bend, and returning to neutral as the elbows straighten.
Challenge the plank by lifting a leg.
Push up.
Keep the discs stable or rotate
them as the elbows bend and straighten.
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