A Move You Should Do MONDAY – The Plank Flutter

Try this test. Suck in your gut. Do you feel like you look a little bit better? If so, I have good news for you. That isn’t fat. If you can suck in you gut, you can create a slimmer waistline by activating the deepest abdominal muscle, the transverse abdominus.

This week’s exercise, the plank flutter, is one of the best ways to activate this important muscle. Give it a try.

You should be able to lift one leg up and then the other while in a plank position. Is it harder to lift one leg than the other? Because the transverse abdominus is a spinal stabilizer, it activates best when the spine is placed in more unstable positions. Once you master this move, try it again, only a little faster. See how many leg flutters you can do in 15 seconds.

Why does this matter?

The transverse abdominus muscle is one that is often weak in people with lower back pain. The plank flutter is a great way to test and activate this deep stabilizer of the lumbar spine. Give it a try and share this video with someone you think it might help.

Because nobody has time to be in pain.

Until next time…