Wall plank

Muscles worked: Abs
Abs
🔧 no equipment ↕ Push ⏱ sec Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Kneel with your knees together and feet close to a wall. Place your hands under your shoulders with arms straight, and shift your shoulders down and forward. Straighten your legs into a plank position. Place one foot onto the wall at elbow height, then follow with the other once stable. Hold the position for the target time (see Standards).

Muscles Worked

Rectus abdominis

Tips

Lock your core: Avoid arching your back or sagging into your joints. Actively engage your glutes and abs, and push the floor away. Elbow cue: Keep your elbow pits rotated forward at a 45° angle to maintain solid shoulder alignment. Wrist relief: If you experience wrist pain, perform the hold on your knuckles or use parallettes. Keep breathing: Don't hold your breath—maintain steady breathing throughout the hold.

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