Old Forum Loaded Plank?

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A trainer tells someone to stand over his back as he takes a plank. Is there anything fundamentally wrong with doing this as a practice? Would it cause flexion stress on the lumbar spine, or anything else? Does it make sense to you??

 

[Pavel]

Ram, in theory, a strong and coordinated athlete can take it. In practice—what is the point?  If he wants a loaded plank, he should do heavy deadlifts or Zercher squats.

Un unloaded plank with a focus on max contraction is very valuable for developing feed-forward tension—essential in many athletic skills.

 

 

 

[rambodoc@gmail.com]

Thanks, Chief! So this is basically a trick to impress clients/girls.