Hi, this is Debbie Boyle's coach at Mojo for Running with episode number 136, three reasons to do a plank every day.

Welcome to the Mojo for Running podcast.

I'm the coach, Debbie Boyles, and this is the podcast for Middle of the Packers,

regular people not afraid to work up a sweat, who embrace the outdoors and that wonderful feeling of endorphins surging through their veins.

My goal is to provide the

information you need to achieve your goals. Do you wish there was one exercise that you could do

in your living room without any equipment for just one minute a day that would make you a better

runner, prevent injuries,

make you faster, and improve your endurance? A plank will do all of that. Amazingly, it's maybe

the perfect exercise. But quickly, before we talk more about that, I just want to mention one thing,

and that is, if you follow me on social media, you probably

know I just ran the Boston Marathon last weekend. Well, actually, by the time this episode

drops, it may be a month after I ran it. Anyway, I know you're anxious to hear all about it. So you

absolutely will, but that will be the next episode. I was going to add it on to the end of this one, but it ended up just being too long.

So just look for that as the next episode.

Now, let's get back to today's topic.

Planks.

I'm guessing you already know what a plank exercise is, and you may already be doing them.

But in case somebody is listening who doesn't know what I mean,

here's a quick explanation of what a plank is. It's not a moving exercise. You're still the

whole time you do it. You start in the top part of a standard push-up position. Your body is like a

plank. Core tight. Belly button pulled inward towards your back glutes activated

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