How Long Should You Hold a Plank? A Coach's Straight Answer

How Long Should You Hold a Plank? A Coach's Straight Answer

Artem Olekhnovych
Published on: 15/10/2026

For most people, 20 to 45 seconds of a well-held plank, repeated a few times, beats one long shaky hold. How to judge it, progress it and when to stop.

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