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Tone Your Entire Body With the Plank

The plank is one of the best multitasking moves to work your abs, your arms, and your back all at once.

The plank is one of the best multitasking moves to work your abs, your arms, and your back all at once. If you vary the basic plank, then you'll have a whole slew of different exercises to target every inch of your body. Here are eight variations to bring about a stronger, more toned you.

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Take Our One-Minute Challenge: Plank With Arm and Leg Reach

Hopefully core exercises are part of your regular fitness routine.

Hopefully core exercises are part of your regular fitness routine. If not, you need to be doing some planks to strengthen your abs and back while teaching them to work together. We are loving the plank with the additional challenge of the arm and leg reach these days. In fact, we love it so much we challenge you to see how many reps you can do in 60 seconds. Press play and follow along as we count down the seconds along with your reps.

Let us know how you do in the comments section below.

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