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Core strength: Plank and shoulder taps

Core strength: Plank and shoulder taps

From the course: Singing Lessons: 1 Fundamentals

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Core strength: Plank and shoulder taps

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- The plank position which you do in yoga and which we're going to do an exercise with here is a great core strengthener. You can do it anywhere. You don't need a stability ball. You can drop into a plank anywhere, anytime and just engage that core, really feel it and strengthen it with just a few seconds of plank. Plank, you want to have your hands comfortably shoulder width apart. I like to spread my hands really wide and point my index fingers forward just like I do in yoga poses. And have my shoulders right above wrists so I've got a nice strong, solid base and stay centered between my hands. And then from all fours, in a neutral back where you're just nice and relaxed, you extend your legs with your feet just at hip width apart or a little narrower. This position right here, where you're tightening your core, you want to tighten your abdominal muscles, tilt your pelvis slightly forward just like you do in mountain pose. That further engages your core. Just maintaining this…

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