How to do a Balance Trainer Walk Out Plank
Reviewed by Jim Parker, CPT, B.A. Kinesiology
About this exercise
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- 7,218
- Popularity Rank
- 1100th
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Abs Strength
- 28 mSCORE 170th
- Equipment Required
Workouts with Balance Trainer Walk Out Plank
Instructions for Proper Form
A core and upper body exercise that starts with walking hands out to a plank position on a BOSU balance trainer. This increases core stability and arm strength, making it more effective at engaging the core muscles than standard walkouts.
- Stand in a pike position with the hands on the floor and feet on the Balance Trainer dome.
- Slowly walk the hands forward until the body is in a full plank position.
- Walk the hands back in to the starting pike position.
- Alternate back and forth between the pike and plank, bending the knees if necessary.
- Maintain a braced core throughout the exercise and avoid arching the lower back in the plank position.
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Alternatives & Variations to Balance Trainer Walk Out Plank
1. Bicycle Crunch
91.8 mSCORESWAPPED 7 TIMESBicycle Crunch is a more difficult version of a standard crunch. Instead of raising your torso off the ground for each rep, you keep your torso off the ground, and your core engaged. By cycling your legs, you add more instability to the movement, which leads to better core activation.
2. Crunches
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3. Vertical Knee Raise
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4. Sit Up
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6. Plank
92.8 mSCORESWAPPED 5 TIMESPlanks are one of the most common core exercises out there. This is a bodyweight exercise that is performed for time rather than reps. Planks don’t require any movement, instead they force you to place yourself in a position that requires you to engage your core, and maintain that muscle activation for the duration of the exercise. This is a great way to help build strength and stability in a way that will translate to a variety of other exercises, and your daily life.
7. Leg Raise
96.5 mSCORESWAPPED 5 TIMESLeg Raise is a simple bodyweight core exercise that involves laying on the ground and suspending your legs in the air. While your core does play a significant role in raising your legs, the real benefit comes from controlling their descent back to the floor.
8. Ab Rollout
70.3 mSCORESWAPPED 4 TIMESAb Rollout is a compound exercise that primarily targets the core. Using an ab roller, this movement challenges your ability to maintain stability as you extend your body parallel to the ground. This exercise is great for developing core strength and stability, which can translate to better performance in other strength-training movements. The instability and range of motion make this a more challenging core exercise.
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9. Exercise Ball Crunch
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10. Dumbbell Walking Lunge
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