You are taking boot camp at the gym, or a yoga class, and the teacher tells you to hold a plank.  Maybe you are in your living room, holding a plank for your plank a day challenge.  You are determined to hold plank longer than you did the day before! You want to make it to three minutes, or to four minutes, or whatever arbitrary time you have set for yourself.   Having a goal makes it easier to withstand the discomfort that arises as you hold the posture for sustained periods of time. You are holding the plank the best … Continue reading →