SearchFitnessWorkoutoftheWeekWorkoutoftheWeek:Spider-ManPlanksOctober9,20142minreadThisweek’sworkoutisSpider-ManPlanks.Youdon’tneedtobeaweb-slingingsuperherotodothisexercise—Spider-ManPlanksareavariationoftheplankexercisewe’vefeaturedbefore.Thisexerciserequiresyoutoengagethoselittlemusclegroupsthathelpwithbalancingandstabilizing—musclegroupsthatareoftenoverlookedinweighttraining.Spider-ManPlankscangiveyouafullbodyworkout,toningyourabs,buildingflexibilityinyourhipsandthighs,andstrengtheningyourarms,back,andcoremusclegroups.Here’showtodothem:Startinthebasicplankposition,eitherrestingyourweightonyourforearmsorhandsandthepadsofthefeet.Besuretokeepyourbodyinastraightlinefromheadtotoe. Next,contractyourabsandliftonefootabout3inchesofftheground.Slowlyswingyourthighoutfromunderneathyourbodyandbringyourkneetowardyoursame-sideelbow.Trytotouchyourelbowwithyourknee.Holdthispositionfor3-5seconds.Finally,slowlybringyourkneebacktowardthestartingpositionbybringingyourthighbackunderneathyourbodyandstraighteningyourleg.Followthesamestepsfortheoppositeleg.Trydoing2-3setsof10-15Spider-ManPlanks.Tips:Thisisacontrolledexercise;performtransitionsslowlyasyougothroughtheexercise.Tohelpensuregoodposture,keepyoureyesfacingforward.Donotletyourlegtouchordragasyoubringittowardyourelbow.Wehopeyou’lltrySpider-ManPlanksovertheweekendandthenbuildthisexerciseintoyourdailyroutineMondaythroughFridayofthecomingweek.Wantmorefitnessideas?Ifyou’reaHealthAdvocatememberwithaccesstotheWellnessCoachingprogram,reachouttoyourWellnessCoachformorehealthyideastoget—andstay—fit.Andremember,talktoyourdoctorbeforebeginninganynewfitnessregimen.AskaHealthAdvocate:Astheweathergetscolder,howshouldIadjustmyworkoutroutine?AskaHealthAdvocate:Isswimmingagoodformofexercise?2comments[…]Foreverychilddressedasasuperhero,do5Supermansit-ups and5Spider-manplanks.[…][…]Foreverychilddressedasasuperhero,do5Supermansit-ups and5Spider-manplanks.[…]YoumayalsolikeNatureandyourwell-beingSpendingtimeinnaturehasmanybenefitsforyourwell-being.F