The 5 Minute Plank ...........will crush you

I took a one week break from working out because I had a big deadline, I am back now... Did a lot of research on working out this weekend, I found the following video on youtube and though it would be a piece of cake......ha, how wrong and ignorant I was.....
First watch this video



Looks easy right....go ahead try it. I tried it and I can tell you I was shaking like I was being tasered after only 2 minutes. My shoulders were burning like crazy. It is incredible that something this simple can cause so much pain and discomfort....but I am hooked I need to be able to do this for 5 minutes myself


The following plank has a lot more variety, here is what is involved

1. front elbow plank (FEP)
2. FEP w/ right arm elevated
3. FEP w/ left arm elevated
4. FEP w/ right leg elevated
5. FEP w/ left leg elevated
6. right arm and left leg elevated
7. left arm and right leg elevated
8. right side plank
9. left side plank
10. right side plank with leg up
11. left side plank with leg up
12. top of pushup position (TOPP)
13. TOPP w/ right arm up
14. TOPP w/ left arm up
15. TOPP w/ right leg up
16. TOPP w/ left leg up
17. TOPP w/ right arm and left leg up
18. TOPP w/ left arm and right leg up
19. right side plank, elbow locked
20. left side plank, elbow locked

Get more details for the second plank here http://physicalliving.com/the-5-minute-plank-for-core-strength-stability-and-rock-hard-abs/