Plank pose (hold)
Phalakasana
Yogaeasytimedno equipment
High push-up position: straight arms with palms flat under the shoulders, toes tucked, and the body one straight line from the head to the heels.
How to do it
- Palms flat shoulder-width apart, wrists directly under the shoulders, fingers spread forward.
- Step the feet back hip-width, toes tucked, balls of the feet on the floor, heels pushing back.
- Legs straight, glutes and abdomen firm so hips are level with shoulders and heels.
- Head in line with the spine, gaze at the floor slightly ahead of the hands.
Muscles worked
Main: abs
Supporting: obliques, shoulders, triceps, chest