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    "If you can't hold a plank for 120 seconds, you're either a) too fat; b) too weak; or c) doing something wrong in your workouts." How true is this?

    @zondaar39 I'd say the real statement is, "if you can plank for 30 seconds, you can plank for 120 seconds if you just practice for a few weeks." There is nothing special about planking for 2 minutes. 2 minutes is pretty arbitrary anyway, why not 5 minutes or 30 minutes? There are people who can...
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    I'm still Chris Brown and this is my 2-year progress post about bodyweight training and life!

    @ukubird Haha you sound like fun
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    An interesting Athlean X take on planks

    @joshuawithmartin Also beginners at strength training are often incredibly weak in their core muscles. I know adults who can't use a foam roller to roll out their back because it is too hard on their abs. This is where most out of shape people start in terms of core strength. The plank is a...
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    Mind-Muscle Connection: What's the evidence?

    @lupo In my opinion I think it's lift explosively on the concentric for compound lifts / powerlifting (squats, deadlift, bench, etc.), especially in the 1-5ish rep range, and do mind-muscle connection for isolation / bodybuilding movements (curls, lateral raises, etc.) in the 8-20+ ish range...
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    An interesting Athlean X take on planks

    @sickseptor Lol, I get around. ;)
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    An interesting Athlean X take on planks

    @maymcflurry Yes this. Why wouldn't you want to strengthen the hip flexors? People talk all the time about muscles getting "tight" from strength training but that sounds to me like the old "muscle bound" nonsense. As just one example, there are several studies showing that isometric strength...
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