10 Minute Core Better Planks Beginner to Advanced | Women Over 50

Dec 15, 2025

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10 Minute Core Better Planks Beginner to Advanced
This core challenge video (day 5 of 30) reviews the ever-popular plank.
In this video I cover:
How to start, progress, correct, and the difference between long holds and short repeats. Abdominal exercises, or core exercises are a love-hate relationship for many.
What will and won't they do?
They will:
create a strong core making other activities easier
reduce injury risk
They won't:
take care of belly bloat
reduce fat around the waist or middle

Visceral belly fat (deep fat around organs) is dangerous and a health threat. Learn how to use nutrition, lifestyle habits, and exercise to reduce that. There is plenty of science showing what DOES work for post menopausal and other midlife women. But following research based on men or young women won't help.

Muffin top is a cortisol + insulin issue. You want to reduce stress, improve glucose levels with proper nutrition, exercise and habit timing.

00:00 Introduction
01:28 Beginner
03:43 Progress: Knees
04:59 Progress: Toe Repeats
06:53 Progress: Add Movement
10:43 Progress: Straight Arm (optional)