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planking

planking

4.1
An exercise of holding the body straight and still like a board to strengthen the stomach muscles
  • noun
  • /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
translation icon : planchas
  • To improve my core strength, I hold my body in a planking position for 30 seconds.

But push ups, planks, butterfly kicks, just movement.

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Examples

  • The various exercises included jumping in place, squats, lunges, push-ups, planking, tuck jumps, burpees, and mountain climbing.

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  • You can get a tremendous workout doing push ups, pull ups, planks and air squats.

  • Walk yourself out, come into a plank hold, walk yourself back.

  • Next up we have our side plank crunches.

  • I just hate doing side planks, which tells me I should do side planks.

  • So I will then do side planks, rolling side planks.

  • You don't have to do a lot if you did the plank every day, the plank and push ups, and that would be enough to keep you exercising.

  • He added planking to his workout routine to enhance his stability and strength.

  • Many fitness trainers recommend planking as an effective exercise for building abdominal muscles.

How Difficult

planking
4.1
knee bend
1 3.3

Surface Forms

planking singular
plankings plural

Morphology

planking = plank (semi-transparent) = plank + ing

The exercise name is metaphorically based on the body being held straight like a plank, so the form is clear but the fitness sense is specialized.

Etymology

The exercise planking is named after the plank because you hold your body straight and stiff like a 'board', so the name shows it is a move to build core strength.