The 4 Biggest Mistakes You're Making in Plank

It's one of the most popular cues instructors provide when telling clients to get into the right position. Still, Courtney Aronson, instructor and director of yoga at Chicago's Studio Three, sees this error all the time. "You want to align your wrists directly below your shoulders to properly activate shoulder stability muscles and to avoid undue stress on the joints of the arms," she says.

Easily make an adjustment by taking a look at your wrists once you believe you're in the right space. If you feel like you're hinged too far forward, send your weight a bit more into your toes and find a more neutral overall position.