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Originally Posted by kina
One way to help people develop the strength for this is to work it in stages, I show beginner, intermediate and (described above) advanced versions. Beginner is with bottom knee on the floor, intermediate has bottom leg straight, top leg angled forward so both feet are the floor, advanced is with feet stacked. I then move people through the stages, trying to track how long they've been in class. i also make sure to say that it's ok to go to any of the options, because our bodies are different day to day.
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Another good modification for plank (or side or supine plank for that matter) is to support oneself on the forearms instead of on the hands. Good for people with wrist or forearm problems as well as for people still developing the upper body strength.