Plank Jack
Also known as: Plank Jacks, Plank Jumping Jack, Jumping Jack Plank, Plank Jump Out
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Technique
- Start in a high plank with feet together and hands under the shoulders.
- Hop both feet out wide at the same time.
- Hop them back together.
- Keep going at a steady rhythm.
Cues
- Keep the shoulders over the hands and the abs braced.
- Land softly on the balls of the feet.
- Keep the hips level rather than bouncing.
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips rise toward the ceiling.
- Hopping so wide that the hips sag.
- Dropping the head and shrugging.