Can you plank too much...

[Viewfromverve]

Heading back to the gym after a summer of coaching and playing cricket ready for the rugby in the winter. One of the issues I have is due to my hamstrings being too tight and my balance/core not being strong enough result in lower back pain when I run too much.

Aiming to get back in the gym four times a week, so with 10mins cross-trainer work (CV work) and stretching, would I be able to add some time planking as an addition to my standard warm up or is it over training & if so, any basic body weight exercises which will work my core as well as being suitable for a warmup?

Thanks for any assistance,

[chazzy1864]

You can do anything "too much".

Is it impeding your other workouts or recovery, to a point you are dissatisfied or seeing adverse results? If so, then it is too much.


Will doing it for a couple minutes during a warm up be too much? Most likely not.

[JasonDB]

One guy has died after falling 7 stories while planking on the edge of a building top. It is one of the stupidest hobbies I have seen yet.

[AirForceV]

One guy has died after falling 7 stories while planking on the edge of a building top. It is one of the stupidest hobbies I have seen yet.

I think he meant actual side planks, not that retarded internet fad people think is funny.

[shono]

You can do anything "too much".

Is it impeding your other workouts or recovery, to a point you are dissatisfied or seeing adverse results? If so, then it is too much.


Will doing it for a couple minutes during a warm up be too much? Most likely not.

you cant breath too much

[nicksixx]

you cant breath too much

Ever heard of hyperventilating? or carbon monoxide poisoning etc

[shono]

Ever heard of hyperventilating? or carbon monoxide poisoning etc

u cant poo too much

[samcol]

i would vote no, as long as your back isn't sagging and you're able to keep a tight core. planks are kinda bad for your back if you can't keep everything straight.

[chazzy1864]

u cant poo too much

Cholera sucks.

[MyAvatar]

One guy has died after falling 7 stories while planking on the edge of a building top. It is one of the stupidest hobbies I have seen yet.

Planking was an exercise before it was a pictorial phenomenon


this is the exercise


rep me for awaring u thx

[DCSpartan]

try overheadsquats instead of planking

[MyAvatar]

You can do anything "too much".

Is it impeding your other workouts or recovery, to a point you are dissatisfied or seeing adverse results? If so, then it is too much.


Will doing it for a couple minutes during a warm up be too much? Most likely not.

Thanks for repping me aka commenting with a 'rep' but actually negging me

[chazzy1864]

Thanks for repping me aka commenting with a 'rep' but actually negging me

You're welcome.

[Yamar1]

Planks tend to be hard on the shoulders. "Core" work is overrated IMO. If you got DL and squats in your program you got your core work covered.

[ozbilda]

too much planking makes you go blind

[dustinrathke24]

u cant poo too much

Diarrhea