Until very recently, my upper body strength has been questionable, at best. My core strength, however, has never been better - something I’m attributing to my dedication to home Pilates workouts and more low-impact strength training. But we know that when it comes to building (or maintaining) strength, it’s not as simple as taking your foot off the gas in one area to focus on another.
Determined to address my bodily imbalance, I spoke to the experts. Edwina Jenner, a personal trainer and women's fitness specialist, recommended plank rows as they are "essentially two powerful moves combined - a plank and a row movement," she says.
