TromboneAl
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I've had no back issues for three years now, and I've wondered whether it's due to stretching, planks, or some random change in my body.
A few weeks ago I let up on the planks, and probably hadn't done any for ten days or so. My back also got sore.
I got more conscientious about the planks and the back soreness went away. So, some support for the importance of planks.
Now I try to do side planks on odd days of the month, and front and back on even days. I hold each for one minute, and really hate this exercise.
Another interesting thing is that when you start, you may have trouble holding one for even ten seconds, but after a week or so, you can hold them for over a minute. I see that as an indication that you've made a significant change in your abdominal muscles. BTW, the world record is three hours, seven minutes.
A few weeks ago I let up on the planks, and probably hadn't done any for ten days or so. My back also got sore.
I got more conscientious about the planks and the back soreness went away. So, some support for the importance of planks.
Now I try to do side planks on odd days of the month, and front and back on even days. I hold each for one minute, and really hate this exercise.
Another interesting thing is that when you start, you may have trouble holding one for even ten seconds, but after a week or so, you can hold them for over a minute. I see that as an indication that you've made a significant change in your abdominal muscles. BTW, the world record is three hours, seven minutes.