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  2. How to perfect your plank in 5 easy steps - AOL

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    Hold the position for 10 seconds and then take a break. Do 3 rounds of a 10-second plank each day for a few weeks to build strength. Then, work your way up to longer intervals with two, 15-second ...

  3. Plank (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The plank is commonly practiced in Pilates and yoga, and by those training for boxing and other sports. [3] [4] [5] The "extended plank" adds substantial difficulty to the standard plank exercise. To perform the extended plank, a person begins in the push-up position and then extends the arms or hands as far forward as possible. [6]

  4. How to Do Planks the Right Way - AOL

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    The plank is one of the most common core training exercises. Here's how to do planks the right way, and some extra-challenging variations. The plank is one of the most common core training ...

  5. A 31-day plank challenge to strengthen your core and boost ...

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    This 31-day plank challenge for beginners to advanced fitness levels is a full-body workout to boost metabolism, build core strength, tone abs and ... lifting the left arm and right leg off of the ...

  6. Break a leg - Wikipedia

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    Break a leg" is an English-language idiom used in the context of theatre or other performing arts to wish a performer "good luck". An ironic or non-literal saying of uncertain origin (a dead metaphor), [1] "break a leg" is commonly said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform or before an audition. Though a similar and ...

  7. Planche (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Planche position. A planche (from French "planche", meaning "plank") is a skill in gymnastics and calisthenics in which the body is held parallel to the ground, while being supported above the floor by straight arms.

  8. The Surprising Origins of 'Break a Leg'—and Why Performers ...

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    Related: 'Time To Hit the Books!' 50 Common Idioms and What They Really Mean 'Break a Leg' Meaning. Despite sounding like something out of a medical drama, "break a leg" is actually a way to wish ...

  9. Lunge (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    A lunge can refer to any position of the human body where one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind. [1] [2] [3] It is used by athletes in cross-training for sports, by weight-trainers as a fitness exercise, and by practitioners of yoga as part of an asana regimen.