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title: Planking Without Fear Of Injury
description: A new article highlights some of the ways to ensure that a plank provides the value you want it to during a workout
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# [Planking Without Fear Of Injury](https://www.discmdgroup.com/blog/planking-without-fear-injury)

 Written by [Blog](https://www.discmdgroup.com/blog/author/blog) | Jul 2, 2014 4:49:49 PM

If your workout strength training involves planking, then paying attention to proper form is absolutely necessary.  Without it, you risk undermining the value of the very exercise you’re putting yourself through.  Thankfully, a new article highlights some of the ways to ensure that a plank provides the value you want it to.

The report advises actually balancing a broom on your back while in the middle of the planking maneuver.  If you’re doing things right, most everything from your tailbone to your head should be touching that broom save for a small area of the lower back.  This kind of balance ensures your body is held up straight.

For more tips, [follow this link](http://www.stack.com/2014/06/16/plank-form/).

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