Planks–TGR’s MTB Training Camp #3

Hey mountain bikers! Crystal Wright here from Wright Training here in Jackson Hole. This is the third part of our nine-part workout series for TGR's Mountain Bike Training Camp, and today we're focusing on Planks–a simple exercise you can do on the floor that is one of the most effective for targeting your core, and also gets some shoulder work in as well. 

Start by getting on your toes and forearms on the ground with your hands locked together. Find somewhere it's comfortable to rest your arms on the ground.

Hold for 20-60 seconds at a time.

Make sure your pelvis is tilted and you're only feeling it in your core muscles and shoulders; if you're feeling it in your back, you need to come down until you feel it in your core again.

To progress this exercise and get more shoulder work, try the Plank Walk-Up, in which you raise one hand at a time to a push-up position and then climb back down.

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