Plank vs Rotation Push Up

Maximizing Your Core Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Plank more often — 9,776 sessions vs 8. Compare Core form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Core Workout: Explore the Benefits of Plank and Rotation Push Up for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Plank vs Rotation Push Up : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Plank more often — 9,776 sessions compared to 8 for Rotation Push Up.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Plank and Rotation Push Up differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Plank

Plank gif

Plank muscles worked: Core

Form

  1. 1. Spread your arms shoulder-width apart and support your body on the balls of your feet while lying face down with your knees straight.
  2. 2. Raise your hips to ensure your body forms a straight line from head to toe.
  3. 3. Perform the movement by pulling your belly button up to prevent your lower back from sagging.

Coach's Comment

  1. To avoid hunching your back, keep your body in a straight line and engage your core while holding the position.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Plank, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Plank Guide page of our blog!

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How to Rotation Push Up

Rotation Push Up gif

Rotation Push Up muscles worked: Core

Form

  1. 1. Please lower yourself until your chest is just about to touch the floor.
  2. 2. At this time, your forearms should be perpendicular to the floor.
  3. 3. As you rise, lift one arm towards the ceiling.
  4. 4. Then, lower yourself back down while placing the other arm on the ground.
  5. 5. Slowly return to the starting position.
  6. 6. Please repeat the same with the opposite arm.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please go down only as much as you can without straining your shoulders.
  2. 2. Keep your core engaged to prevent your hips from dropping.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Rotation Push Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Rotation Push Up Guide page of our blog!

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