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Thursday 12th April 2012

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The Competitors

Sharon

Tanya

Lars

Ken

Josh

Colin

Joel

Elsie

Millie

The plank (also called a front hold, hover, or abdominal bridge)
is an isometric core strength exercise that involves maintaining a difficult position for extended periods of time

The most common plank is the front plank
which is held in a push-up position with the body's weight borne on forearms, elbows, and toes

Many variations exist such as the side plank and the reverse plank

The plank is commonly practiced in pilates and yoga, and by those training for boxing and other sports

The plank strengthens the abdominals, back, and shoulders

Muscles involved in the front plank include
primary muscles
erector spinae and rectus abdominis (abs), and transverse abdominus
secondary muscles
trapezius (traps) and rhomboids and rotator cuff and the anterior, medial, and posterior deltoid muscles (delts)
and pectorals (pecs) and serratus anterior and gluteus maximus (glutes) and quadriceps (quads), and gastrocnemius

Muscles involved in the side plank include
primary muscles
transverse abdominus and gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles (abductors)
and the adductor muscles of the hip and the external and internal obliques
secondary muscles
gluteus maximus (glutes) and quadriceps (quads) and hamstrings

TANYA

3 minutes 37 seconds

!! CONGRATULATIONS !!

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The World Record

1 hour 20 minutes 5 seconds

set on Saturday 3rd December 2011