Join us for day 18 of our 30-day plank challenge with personal trainer and creator of the Healthista Fit Hiit app, Kelly Du Buisson. A five-minute video every day of August, the most simple way to keep trim this summer
Welcome to the Healthista 30 day plank challenge, where during August personal trainer Kelly Du Buisson takes you through a new, free five-minute workout with three variations of the plank, each day. You can find day one here. Following the new plank workout, we’re also posting daily with the 30-day smoothie challenge with nutritionist Rick Hay, a new weight loss smoothie video recipe for you every day. This could be your fittest August yet – all free.
‘The plank challenge aims to wake up the entire core area including the rectus abdominals, the TVA, internal and external obliques and the gluteus’, says Kelly. ‘The aim is to improve posture and strength which will improve your everyday lifestyle and increase stamina and endurance in sport. If you’ve never done planks before hopefully you’ll burn calories and create some lean muscle. If you’re a plank expert this will help you find new ways to test your body.’ The best thing about the plank is you need no equipment at all and it can be done anywhere.
Click here for Days 1-15 of our 30 day plank challenge
For the 30-day plank challenge day 18:
First is the plank hip tilt: Come onto your elbows and drop the hips from side to side, keeping your weight forward. This rotation is working the waist.
Second is the commando plank: Start in a full plank position and lower the arms one by one onto the elbows. Lift yourself back into the full plank position with your arms below the shoulders. You can do it from the knees if you are struggling.
Lastly is the side plank crunch: Lay on your right side and raise the hips, keeping the right leg bent underneath. Crunch the elbow and knee to meet. Repeat on the left side.
Repeat the three exercises again.
Check back every day on the website or Healthista YouTube channel to get your daily planking workout, alongside hundreds of other workout videos. Tag us in your efforts on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. See you tomorrow!
Kelly recommends
I created the Healthista Fit HIIT App for people who are short on time but looking for the most effective results from their workouts. With the option to choose how long you exercise and to tailor your workout specifically to your level, there is no equipment required so you can workout wherever you are. You can progress as you improve by choosing the more advanced options so the routines should never get dull and with moves designed to work every angle of the body we not only burn calories but create lean, strong muscles and protect the body from injury. The best bit? No two workouts are ever the same!
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