# Plank on Suspension Trainer

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/plank-on-suspension-trainer

Also known as: Plank on TRX, TRX Plank, Suspension Trainer Plank, Suspension Plank

Body region: Core

## Muscles

- Main: Rectus Abdominis, Transversus Abdominis
- Helps: Deltoid, Serratus Anterior, External Oblique, Internal Oblique
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Iliopsoas, Gluteus Maximus, Triceps

## Equipment

- Suspension Trainer

## Technique

1. Set the straps to about knee height and place your feet in the foot cradles.
2. Walk your hands out into a high plank, or lower to your forearms.
3. Brace the abs and squeeze the glutes so the body is in a straight line.
4. Hold the position, resisting the wobble of the straps.
5. Lower your knees to the floor to finish.

### Cues

- Spread the feet slightly to steady the straps.
- Push the floor away to keep the shoulders active.
- Make it harder by narrowing the feet or raising the straps.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the hips sag.
- Piking the hips toward the ceiling.
- Setting the straps too high or too low for your level.

## Alternatives

- [Plank](https://heatsy.app/ex/plank)
- [High Plank](https://heatsy.app/ex/high-plank)