I teamed up with Adam from www.Iwontlose.com for a female fitness motivational video. I shot this just days before undergoing my ACL surgery so remember all of these exercises I have a completely torn ACL. Nothing can stop me.

There are many variations of planks that I do but I want to talk about the basic plank. A plank is one of the best exercises that help with core strength. In sum the stronger your core is the less back pain you have, the more stable you will be and the better your waistline will be.  Make sure that your elbows are directly under your shoulders. Keep core tight (that means pull the belly button into the spine). Evenly distribute wait on right and left feet and keep your back flat (don't stick your butt high in the air).

I always advice 3 sets of these guys and always try and hold as long as you can. I try not to set specific times, but each time you try a plank try and hold it for longer than your last. You need to continually challenge yourself to see change.

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TORONTO TRIUMPH: ALICIA BELL NEW WORKOUT PHOTOS

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As the above photo shows, Toronto Triumph’s centre and defensive linewoman Alicia Bell is undoubtedly an attractive woman.

And in many ways, that is part of the problem facing the Canadian Lingerie Football League in their attempts to be taken seriously.  All the critics see is a group of pretty girls dressed up in lingerie, running around a football field.

However, I think it’s time for people to start revising their opinion of the LFL.  Check out these pictures that photographer Paul Trepanier took of Alicia:

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alicia bell toronto

Seriously, are you really telling me you want to mess with her?  No matter how great Ms. Bell looks, I still appreciate the fact that I would get destroyed if I ever attempted to confront her on a football field (not that I wouldn’t mind trying!)

Click here to link to Alicia’s website and see the rest of Paul Trepanier’s photographs.  You won’t be disappointed.

And if you decide you still can’t get enough of her, you’ll be glad to hear Alicia is one of the more active members of Twitter.  You can follow her @TrainItRight.

Photo credits: Paul Trepanier - http://trainitright.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvZb2WNEgPc

Plank to Pike 3 x 15 (hold the plank 2s and the pike 2s)
a) Make sure that your elbows are under your shoulders and keep core tight (belly button pulled into the spine) with quads contracted
b) Push hips up to pike while keeping core tight (belly button pulled into the spine)
ALTERNATE VERSION
(same instructions just on hands)

"The way you treat yourself sets the standards for others." ~Sonya Friedman