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Weighted Plank demoWeighted Plank demo
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Weighted Plank

Muscles worked

  • Abs
  • Obliques

How to do it

  1. Get into a forearm plank and have a partner place a plate on your upper back
  2. Hold a straight line from head to heels with your abs braced
  3. Have the plate removed before you come down

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