{"id":3402,"date":"2026-06-23T23:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=3402"},"modified":"2026-06-23T23:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T23:16:11","slug":"four-core-exercises-that-rival-the-plank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=3402","title":{"rendered":"Four Core Exercises That Rival the Plank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the plank remains a staple in core training, experts say several bodyweight exercises can deliver comparable results without any equipment. According to a recent report by AOL, movements like the dead bug, bicycle crunch, shoulder taps, and bird dog effectively target stability, coordination, and deep core strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each exercise emphasizes controlled movement and proper spinal alignment. The dead bug and bird dog focus on stability and injury prevention, while bicycle crunches improve rotational strength. Shoulder taps add a dynamic challenge similar to planks by engaging balance and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These exercises can be performed anywhere, making them practical alternatives for home or travel workouts. For full details and step-by-step instructions, see the original report on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/4-exercises-strengthen-core-effectively-212934000.html\">AOL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the plank remains a staple in core training, experts say several bodyweight exercises can deliver comparable results without any&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3403,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exercise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3402"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3404,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3402\/revisions\/3404"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}