Planking is excellent choice of stimulating the whole body, if you would do it every day, you burn more calories than at any common exercises for abdominal muscles such as push ups. Muscles strengthened by this exercise on a daily basis ensures burning of higher energy amount even when sitting.

What happens if you do planks everyday?

Planking exercise improves your body posture by strengthening your back, neck, chest, shoulder and abdominal muscles. If you do the plank every day, your posture improves and your back will be straight. (ALSO READ Get 6-pack abs at home with these 5 exercises).

How many sets of planks should you do a day?

As a general guideline, Doug Sklar, a certified personal trainer and founder of PhilanthroFIT in New York City, recommends striving to do three sets of up to 60 seconds. “It's OK to start with shorter sets and work up to 60 seconds,” he says. Plus, shorter planks can still give you a solid workout, Sklar says.