Planks are hailed as one of the ultimate bodyweight exercises for building a strong, stable and sculpted core, but trust me, you don’t really need them. There’s a never-ending list of abs workouts that are incredibly efficient and effective without a plank in sight.
With that in mind, one of my favorite “deep core” exercises to build stability and bulletproof abs is the tuck crunch and hold. It looks simple — too simple. This is one heck of a midsection-melter, and you’re not even moving your muscles while performing it.
