How to Do a Plank Exercise with a Balance Ball

Video Transcript

" Hi! This is Manny Castro, Exercise Physiologist. In this exercise, we want to demonstrate a plank. Now if you are familiar with this type of exercise, there is a plank, which you do without ball. Obviously, with the ball, it is going to be much more difficult and I am going to demonstrate two different variations in two clips and sub-variations thereof. The plank, basically which you are going to do is, come up to the ball, put your elbows on it, feet are about the shoulder width part. You’re going to try and keep your back as straight as possible. You’re going to hold this position with your abdominals nice and tight for about 30 seconds. As you get better at it, you’ll hold it for a minute. Now there are different sub-variations to this exercise. What you can do is lift one leg up off the floor. That’s a very advanced movement and I highly recommend that only for advanced users. So try this and you will see your abdominals and lower back and all the deep muscles around the cord work."