No one wants to have a big belly, but no one wants to do the tough and boring abs either!

Targeting the abdomen area is no one’s favorite exercise, as it is extremely difficult to melt belly fat. However, when it comes to the flat and tight belly you have dreamed all your life, it is worth to make some efforts!

Yet, it won’t be hard, since we will tell you the best news ever!

Taking into consideration the antagonistic attitude towards ab exercises, fitness experts have constructed a miraculous exercise that will provide the wanted results, and you won’t need to exercise to exhaustion! What’s even better, it is more effective than 1,000 ab crunches!

Apart from providing magnificent results for your belly, this exercise will also alleviate back pain, as the spine is supported by the firm abdominal muscles.

“The plank” is a static exercise in which you should position your body so flat that it resembles a plank, relying on the hands and the toes only, and without moving at all.

In order to obtain best results, you need to be positioned properly.

Here is how to do the “plank’ correctly:

• Place your hands on the floor, directly under your shoulders. Keep your neck straight and your head should be in line with your back.
• Ground the toes into the floor, but remember that your legs should be working as well, although the main focus is on the abdominal area. Therefore, squeeze the butt muscles while maintaining the plank position.
• Hold the position and be careful not to lose the flat position of the body.
• In order to maintain thus longer, you need to control your breathing as well, so inhale and exhale evenly.

Read the full original article here: This Easy Exercise Burns More Fat Than 1,000 Ab Crunches

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