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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

I tried a one-minute plank everyday for a week – here’s what happened to my core strength and stability

Plank everyday for a week: Anna doing a plank at home.

Another week, another fitness challenge. If you've read about my experiences with a week of bodyweight lunges and bodyweight squats, you'll know I'm no stranger to a good old week-long tester, and this time, I’m attempting a one-minute plank everyday for a week. 

Why a plank challenge, you might ask? Well, having side-stepped the hype of the plank challenge at its peak (I’m a little late to the party on this one) and learning more about its myriad of benefits, I was intrigued to give it a go. Despite regular weight training, my upper body strength is, let’s say, a work in progress, so I'm keen to see if I can improve this in the course of a week. Plus, a more defined and strong core wouldn't go amiss. 

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