Vertical Planks- A NEW & BETTER Way To Perform Planks, Strengthen Core & Balance

"Famous" Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck present: Vertical Planks- A New & Better Way To Perform Planks, Strengthen Core & Balance.
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[@DaveParkerNZ66]

I don't know if Brad will read this but it's the only way I have to say thank you. I had a back injury that would not heal after almost two years. I had chronic pain. I have been doing the vertical plank faced away from the wall for about 6 weeks and my back has improved to the point that I no longer have pain. I do my vplanks in a slight crouch position, and I move side to side slowly like I am skiing. I agree that moving exercise has many benefits over rigid exercise. I move my shoulders back and forward like Brad did in the video. I also lift a leg, but with the crouch position this is like a one-legged squat. It feels like good exercise and I can feel it activating many muscles in my lower body. I breathe normally and do abut ten breaths at a time. If I do ten breaths of crouch then ten on each leg I am warming up and breathing a bit harder. I highly recommend this exercise. Thanks Brad.

[@nadeansanderson1727]

Iam 67 yrs young and started Muay Thai 1 yr ago these excersies are perfect!! I just started watching Bob and Brad ,not only are they informative but they are funny too!Thanks guys!

[@carsonsmith3292]

I feel like planks kill my shoulder and my neck. Even with perfect form they make my stomach feel worked but neck and shoulders worse This will be way better for me. Thanks guys

[@adrianaguzman7393]

Same thing happens to me

[@KathleenJean53]

You guys are great. You have so many friends out here. My body has been so deconditioned by Lyme disease and you fellows are helping me. Attitude is everything. Thank you, thank you.

[@jarednd]

I wish I had found this channel years earlier. Great stuff, guys.

[@loripeterson2009]

This will be awesome for my clients who have diastasis recti and pelvic organ prolapse and can't do traditional planks. Thank you!

[@DiverDoug]

I agree with Rick’s comment , an exercise sheet would be excellent.

[@zenMermaiden]

Finally got those wall anchor's... let's vertical plank!

[@AldrinAmistad]

Secured to a stud on both ends haha great video guys!

[@VanBurenOfficial]

Bob 😎 and Brad 😃the two ⚁most famous🎥 physical therapists🏋️‍♂️ on the internet 💻

[@JuandelaCruz001]

Thanks for the exercise! Just tried it with my power bands.

[@jc128744]

Excellent idea. Thank you.

[@carlbussmann7559]

Great change from the prone plank; and so many different ways to modify. It eliminates many other maneuvers. I bought your wall anchors - love them! Very well designed and made. Thanks.

[@MmmMMmmM-cf6rm]

Excellent Advice! Thanks and please keep up the great work.

[@kalebooty749]

Absolutely outstanding.

[@loriorden]

Keep up the focus on safety and form!!

[@ellen9579]

Well-deserved sub count. Congratulations!

[@jpkko412]

Wow! Try this folks if you are able. It is great!

[@richiechesky5573]

Bob and Brad, love the videos!

[@johntimothy9778]

Awesome video!

[@Jules4Hymn]

Ordered my wall anchors after viewing this video. (They were out of stock for awhile). Planks have been hard on my shoulders lately. Excited to try this instead!

[@ellatoler9706]

This is the one I need to work on. Bad ankles, bad knees, osteopenia in hips. Thanks.

[@yukon065]

Great video guys, thanks! FYI, I just installed your wall anchor kit and it's perfect with the bands. Can you tell me how often/how many sets/repetions of each of these exercises to do? I don't know whether to skip a day between workouts or not. Thanks again!

[@jacquerina]

Thank you! I’m excited to see an alternative to help my poor shoulders

[@caligirl1002]

This is wonderful!! I have bad knees...hard to get up and off the floor...Thanks!

[@clleeson]

Awesome.

[@Forever_With_Love]

These guys really saved many parts of my body🙌🙌🙌

[@MegaMusical10]

THANK YOU!!!

[@brendajohnson2590]

Had a spine doc who minimized my sacroiliitis and low back pain (severe osteoarthritis), and immediately retorted, “You need to do planks.” Only, he didn’t bother to finish listening to me. I can’t do planks because I have no cartilage left in either of my thumbs/wrists, so I can’t support my weight. But I’ll bet he didn’t know about THIS! Thanks, Bob & Brad!

[@danhope77]

Those are great, I do them, but I still do planks, especially with rotations, and plank bird dog. Mixing all of them is good.

[@nikkistahr7105]

Great upload as usual!!

[@mbryan65]

Where do you purchase the bands?

[@nikkistahr7105]

mbryan65 im guessing sports authority, or amazon etc. We use different bands in my therapy clinic but same concept

[@BruceJC75]

These are fantastic! I’ve always hated regular planks!

[@TotalTennisGeek]

Hahahaha! Brad always wants to get right to work. Bob has to remind him to "advertise" a little. Love the energy of these videos, and there are so many helpful tips and exercises that I have implemented; they work! I can see and feel the difference. I feel stronger and look healthier. Pretty happy!

[@TotalTennisGeek]

PS - It takes a while. It has taken about 2 months to see any difference at all, and I did get a little discouraged until one day in a hotel mirror I saw the difference. I was so excited to get back home and get back to work after that!

[@MartyKara]

And hard on my toes, capsulitis issue. Thank you for a viable solution.

[@boliussa]

I like the equipment in the kitchen

[@4himsanctified]

Great modification but with the vertical, but horizontally I'm positioned for pushups, donkey kicks, stretches, extensions, etc.

[@MW713]

This is great! My forearms and elbows thank you both. Can I wrap the bands around a pole and do this? I dont think my gym would allow me to stick up one of those things.

[@BodaciousWench]

Michelle W that's what I do

[@arckocsog253]

It start at 4:25.

[@nikkistahr7105]

Arc Kocsog thank you hunny!!

[@tbillyjoeroth]

meanwhile take a nap, I guess

[@user-bc4vf8wo3o]

Thanks

[@annettebowman7877]

Fantastic video on vertical planks! Thank you! Who makes the wall pieces that you use to secure the bands?

[@mikef6063]

Bob and Brad sell them. Follow links in description

[@micarose9712]

How many of those straps necessary to duplicate the resistance of the traditional planks? Love all your videos, Bob and Brad

[@sawong8685]

mica rose, strap quantity does not affect resistance, what matters is position of your body. You might view TRX videos to see how angle of your body plank increases resistance - straps allow you to tilt off vertical while avoiding getting down on the ground.

[@amanda67]

Could u do clip about osteoporosis exercises

[@Donnamg100]

You should add a segment using TRX

[@mickwong6325]

Ive been doing the cable side pulls both flat incline and decline for a couple years and they are the toughest. I like how you move the feet with them which i never even thought about... havent dont the static vertical band planks though... uncertain if they provide similar results as regular planks

[@ThePsychicStylist]

Best joke Bob ever said

[@glenography1536]

Can you mount those band anchors to metal studs? What brand bands and anchors do you use?

[@functionalmovementcoaching9223]

Much better than the original plank technique but this vertical plank is strenuous on the neck and shoulders

[@prernabrahmbhatt9878]

Where can I get wall anchors for the resistance bands? Thanks

[@urbanoramos5229]

You don't sell the wall anchors on Amazon Uk 🇬🇧,where can I get them instead? Great video as usual

[@bigbruvofenglanduk]

Resistance bands anchors on ebay. You can also DIY door anchors. kzbin.info?search_query=homemade+door+anchor

[@wardn53]

How many bands do the support clips hold? N.W.

[@gmanworldORGiovanniORsimplyG]

So I suffered a TBI and I'm very SLOWLY recovering from my accident. I also suffered from a broken pelvis and a broken femur. My accident happened on August 16 of 2014. I still have trouble with my balance and walking, running and moving well. I have a problem with doing side planks fro getting my core stronger, Can you please help me? thanks Giovanni

[@sawong8685]

"Vertical planks" are not true planks. The closest demo was when Brad leaned backwards. At the gym I use TRX bands for the Superman in which there is a diagonal tilt , so the posture resembles the floor plank position.

[@christineconley3235]

Where can I get those black things or whatever you call it,for my own workout band?? I'm curious. Here's another idea: an excerise sheet for all who watches your great KZbin channel,inc.uding me!!

[@jabezrbrain]

What size or number of resistance was the second band (set of bands) you guys werre demonstrating?

[@josephposada1830]

I'm 54, I almost died from 4 brain injuries. Those occurred a few years ago. Yoga and Tai' Chi helped bring me to normal. Planks were a part of that

[@ZlatoslavaK]

I was wondering if there some specific KZbin resistance tube/band exercise videos approved by you? Can you make a sample list, please?

[@BobandBrad]

We have number of excellent videos with Banding exercises. Just google Bob and Brad, Banding and wall anchor. This should pull most of them up. Merry Christmas :)

[@ZlatoslavaK]

Thank you, I appreciate this.

[@QueenLionHair]

I'd sure like to buy wall anchors - unfortunately the Amazon listing doesn't ship to Canada!

[@Donnamg100]

Spri tubing comes with an anchor that you can wedge near the hinge of a door. When u close the door it locks it in place

[@bigbruvofenglanduk]

ebay

[@samlee2562]

The way they finish each others sentences is so cute..!! 🤖🤗

[@Potookie]

Hey, I’m 32 and have congenital spinal stenosis of the lower lumbar - only found out this year when back started hurting and didn’t go away. I got a ct scan and have bulging disc as well. My legs are weak when I walk and I get a lot of pain in my buttocks. I’m in good shape so the lack of use in my legs is frustrating and a bit scary... any exercises I should focus on? Getting and mri soon.

[@ftdefiance1]

Curious for a family member as well

[@lisabinney4163]

So were do you find the bands that mont to a wall? Also the the mounts come with the bands?

[@bigbruvofenglanduk]

All resistance bands can attach to a wall mount.

[@Kouyou160]

Secured to a stud on both ends XD

[@sailorgrlie]

What if you have diastasis recti? I know the traditional planks are not recommended, would you say that these are since you're taking gravity out of the equation?

[@Lisa-yy2ni]

There is a comment above that says these will be great for her diastasis recti patients. I think her name was Lori

[@marykimberlyhayes]

Bob, left hand, last 2 fingers, looks like you've got trigger fingers? If so, the answer to trigger fingers is astaxanthin it helps repair the tendons, keeps them sliding in the sheaths.

[@sawong8685]

Kim Hayes, hyaluronic acid capsules help keep my trigger fingers from locking.

[@YogaWithGail]

Planks for scoliosis spine probably still be done from the floor....

[@azvoltman7335]

Now i can walk the plank............arhggggggggggg

[@taramarcelle1706]

What about the 🏀 Ball great 👍

[@Governmenttruth]

Why is the sound quality so bad? It sounds like a broadcast from uzbekistan... in 1935..

[@huitv1]

Its 2021. Planks are still horizontal, Self awareness has not yet emerged among ppl.

[@BorderlineNOS]

For those of us living in rental apartments, will walls need to be repaired after brackets are removed? I wonder how the superintendent might react if he sees my bedroom wall now acts as a gym

[@BodaciousWench]

Bodylastics has a system that attaches to the door with straps.

[@Caocao8888]

I use my orthodontic elastic bands.

[@tracystrombotne2855]

How do you know what height to put the wall anchor at?

[@tracystrombotne2855]

Thanks!

[@normanhenderson7300]

This is useless as an alternative to the plank. This routine could work if one has a resistance band that offer more resistance, while having the body at a 45 degree angle. Deliberate contraction of the abdominal muscles, while executing rowing motion would be most efficient.

[@mykvass]

how are those anchors attached to the wall ?

[@bigbruvofenglanduk]

Screws www.amazon.com/dp/B078WFFWR8

[@JediNiyte]

The comment at 7:34 is the Gospel TRUTH.

[@simoncordingley3122]

Those exercises look effective, but one of the main attractions of the horizontal plank is that they are absolutely free and you can do them anywhere. These involve an equipment investment and a location commitment. They won't become popular in culture for those reasons.

[@NoSpillsChills]

Athlean x?

[@jessicalt4121]

Alejandro Andretti similar

[@sandrabaringer5915]

horizontal planks are not good with weak wrists..

[@Caocao8888]

That 'intro' was longer than an overture to a Wagner opera.

[@BorderlineNOS]

if not viewing a live stream, I kick up the video speed to x2 :)

[@Caocao8888]

Ah, of course!

[@MrThatonebitch]

LOL!!

[@tbillyjoeroth]

Exactly. PTs get paid by the hour, obviously. 4 minutes and haven't said anything useful? (sigh)

[@davidkmc2786]

Actually this should be considered more as an assisted plank it's easier that horizontal plank unless you do it with weights and you press your shoulders forward

[@allegro1234]

I get my bands and attachments from Dave Schmitz, Resistancebandtraining.com

[@shonagraham2752]

for some of us with unstable joints this is WORSE! Resistance bands are bad! Do irreversible damage!

[@shonagraham2752]

Therapists have NOT been using stretch bands with EDS patients because it causes permanent damage!

[@shonagraham2752]

Eds patients aren't planking because its trendy we're planking because we have unstable hips, ankles, shoulders, knees and other joints which means we really need core strength and YES I do reverse plank too both with hands facing front and backwards because they activate different muscle groups and planking does NOT mean staying still can move legs in all the positions to strengthen muscle groups.

[@ktkee7161]

If you want exercise to mimic real life, shouldn't you just do 10 reps of carrying heavy shopping bags up and down stairs?

[@BobandBrad]

There are many different ways to exercise!

[@KGRAO2047]

Zen says what ever the form plank is the most nonsense exercise.