Popsugar Health & Fitness Workouts Four-Minute Ab Workout This Ab-Strengthening Plank Workout Is 100% Hard but 100% Good — Here's How to Do It 24 May 2019 by Tamara Pridgett View On One Page Photo 2 of 3 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 2 Elbow Plank Start face down on the floor resting on your forearms and knees. Push off the floor, raising up off your knees onto your toes and resting mainly on your elbows. Contract your abdominals to keep yourself up and prevent your booty from sticking up. Keep your back flat — don't let it droop or you'll be defeating the purpose. Picture your body as a long straight board, or plank. Hold for 30 seconds. Previous Next Start Slideshow Body WeightBodyweight ExercisesBeginner WorkoutsCore ExercisesAb Workouts5-Minute WorkoutsStrength TrainingWorkoutsAb Exercises