Blink Fitness program manager Phil Timmons says reverse planks target very different muscle groups. “Normal planks target anterior chain ...SkiptomaincontentSkin-CareTipsFoodandNutritionHolisticTreatmentFitnessTipsRelationshipTipsAllTopicsWell+GoodShopWell+GoodPodcastWell+GoodTalksWell+GoodStudioSessionsWell+GoodRetreatsWell+GoodCookbookBecomeanInsiderEnterEmailAddressToggleDrawerShareonfacebookShareontwitterShareonpinterestShareonemailPinItPhoto:GettyImages/microgenShareonfacebookShareontwitterShareonpinterestShareonemailMyleastfavoritestrengthtrainingmoveisutterlyunavoidable.Itshowsupinalmosteveryworkoutroutine.Butwithendlessvariations,fromthewindshieldwipertothedreadedsealwalk,I’vecometolearnthattheplankisanecessaryevil,andonethatdeliversimpressiveresults.Ifbysomemiracleyou’vemasteredthemovement,youshouldtrytoflipitandreverseit.That’sright,it’stimetoaddthereverseplanktoyourgymshuffle.BlinkFitnessprogrammanagerPhilTimmonssaysreverseplankstargetverydifferentmusclegroups.“Normalplankstargetanteriorchainmuscles,andreverseplankstargetposteriorchain,[suchas]hamstrings,glutes,lats,scapularretractors,androtatorcuffmuscles,”hesays.Toliftintoone,lieonyourback,placeyourhandsbyyourhipswithyourfingertipsfacingyourfeet,andpressyourhipsupwardsothatyourfeetandhandsaretheonlypartofyourbodytouchingtheground.Makesureyourbodyis“straightandstiffasasurfboard,”yourhipsinlinewithyourshouldersandankles.Squeezeyourbellybuttonintowardyourlowback.Shouldersshouldalsobesetdownandback,explainsTimmons.RelatedStories{{truncate(post.title,12)}}Asyoumayhavegleanedfromthedescription,oneofthemostchallengingpartsofthereverseplankistheshouldermobilityitrequires,saysBrandonHirose,atraineratCrunchGym.Checkinwithyourjointsandflexibilitybeforegivingyourmusclesthegreenlight(i.e.,workonshouldermobilitybeforeattemptingareverseplank).Onceyou’refeelinglimber,bothtrainerssaythatyoucanbeginincorporatingthisremixedmoveinyourwarmups,cooldowns,orreallyanytimeyouwanttoburnoutyourglutesandthighs.Andifyou’reinforadema