Plank

• Get into a push-up position, resting your weight on your forearms and toes. Your elbows should be directly under your shoulders. Keep your back flat and your hips up, bracing your core. Make sure you are maintaining a straight line from head to heels.

• Engage your abdominal muscles and glutes. This will help keep your hips from sagging or piking up. Squeeze your glutes as if trying to hold a quarter between your cheeks.

• Keep your head in a neutral position, looking down at the floor. Avoid letting your head hang or lifting it up too high.

• Breathe normally throughout the exercise, resisting the urge to hold your breath. Exhale as you engage your core.

• To make it more challenging, try lifting one leg off the floor for added instability or adding small arm raises or leg lifts.

• Listen to your body and stop if you feel any pain in your lower back. It's common for beginners to feel their form faltering after 30-60 seconds.