Body Blog: Pretty as a Plank

December 13, 2010 11:00 am     Posted in Body, Fitness  Jackelyn - San Francisco State University g+ page


By Jackelyn

Some of you lucky ducks are already done with finals and may even be boarding the next flight back home. While you’re sitting in front of the TV (all day, every day) this winter break deciding what to do with all that extra time, why not do a little work on that hot bod of yours and strengthen those abs? You can even do this super easy move during commercial breaks!

I know when it comes to flattening that belly you’re tempted to bust out 100 crunches, but try planks instead. Fitness experts everywhere tout them as the best moves that engage the WHOLE body while centered around the core muscles. That means they work your abs and everything else that helps keep you tight and toned and strong. Just pair these strengthening and toning moves with cardio exercises (anything from running to swimming to Spinning) to burn the layer of fat that might be covering your six-pack and you’ll have your goal figure in no time.

So, you ready for some side planks??

Want even more toning exercises? Jackleyn’s got em! If you’ve got other trouble spots you need her help with, Tweet her @jackelynho.

9 Comments on "Body Blog: Pretty as a Plank"

  1. leslie says:
    Mon, 13th Dec 20101:50 pm 

    I like that you mentioned to add cardio into the work out! Looks GREAT!

  2. John says:
    Mon, 13th Dec 20102:05 pm 

    you are hot. just one of the many reasons to read this column.

  3. ELLA says:
    Mon, 13th Dec 20102:23 pm 

    woah this is cool!!!! i love anything that is core related!! can't wait until the next one!!

  4. elizabeth says:
    Mon, 13th Dec 20103:03 pm 

    I love that CC is expanding into work outs!!!!! Maybe arms next time?? Anything is good…just gotta keep in shape through these next couple of weeks!!!!

  5. Zilulutho says:
    Thu, 9th Aug 20127:13 am 

    Hi man, great series of vioeds. But I kinda disagree with the title for this video. These are indeed workout for your abs, but you’re not necessarily burning belly fat. Or rather, you can’t really specifically target where you can burn fat by just working out that certain area. But I can agree that working out your core will help in fat burning, but not JUST belly fat.

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