By Neha Yadav
Published May 02, 2023

Hindustan Times
Lifestyle

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Amazing Fitness Benefits Of Doing Planks

Practicing planks regularly has several health and fitness benefits. Here are some of them

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Improves Posture

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Plank exercise helps improve your posture by improving the alignment of your body. It helps strengthen bones and keeps your shoulders and back straight

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Strengthens core

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Planks require you to work your arms, legs and abs which helps strengthen your core muscles. This exercise helps boost your endurance and improves exercise performance

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Increases flexibility

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This exercise is highly beneficial to increase your flexibility. It helps stretch your posterior muscles and increases the flexibility of your hamstrings, shoulders and glutes

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Improves balance

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Planks require you to balance in a single position for some time. This helps increase endurance and improve balance

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Promotes weight loss

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This exercise helps lose weight as it engages your core muscles and cuts down extra calories. Planks burn fat around your core muscles and help boost metabolism

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