Although planking looks easy, it’s anything but! This incredibly popular exercise – which should be part of everyone’s workout routine – can seriously boost your fitness levels.The basic plank requires no-equipment, can be done virtually anywhere, engages multiple muscle groups simultaneously and benefits the whole body in a multitude of ways.Keep watching to find out all the incredible things that will happen when you add planks to your daily regimen.1.Your Core Strength Will ImproveOne of the top benefits of doing planks regularly is that they strengthen the core – those muscles, bones, and joints that link the upper and lower-body. Because we engage the core constantly during everyday-life – when we lift, turn, reach and bend – it’s probably the most important area of the body to work-on.2.You’ll Strengthen Your BackWhile some exercises to work the core can actually weaken and potentially injure the back (such as sit-ups or crunches), the plank will actually help to strengthen-it. I