One of the common issues that people face now days is of being overweight. Excess weight not only makes you appear bad aesthetically but also leads various health diseases. This is why it is important to lose weight by leading a healthy lifestyle. The best way to bring your weight in control is to eat healthy foods, give up on bad lifestyle habits and follow a workout routine. Although there are many exercises that help you to lose weight, planks are considered as best exercise to train your body. Scroll over to find how you can tone up your complete body with different variations of planks in 8 weeks:
1. Inverted V Planks
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Get your body in regular plank position, with your elbows bent and directly under your shoulder. Press down through your shoulders and arms and lift your hips towards ceiling. Return to starting position and repeat.
2. Plank Knee To Elbow
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Begin the move in plank position with your hands under your shoulders. Lift your leg and bend your right knee to outside of your right elbow. Return to starting position and repeat on left leg.
3. Up Down Plank
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Get in plank position with your feet hip-width apart. Bend your arms and place your elbows on floor. Then place your palms on the floor and straighten your arms. Repeat.
4. Plank Leg Raises
Get in plank position with your feet hip-width apart. Bend your arms and place your elbows on floor. Then place your palms on the floor and straighten your arms. Repeat.
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Begin the exercise with your body down on knees and arms. Straighten the knees until you are toes and forearms. Engage your core and lift left leg off the floor and hold it for 1 minute and repeat on the other leg.