New to exercise? You need to start with a good base. One of the most important bases to build is your core. According to the Huffington Post a strong core “helps you look thinner, and it supports your spine and helps with things like balance.” This is important not just in fitness or sports, but everyday living. “It’s not just about the abdominal muscles, but also training your back, your glutes, and the entire area that connects to your spinal cord and helps your body support your spine, so that the burden of supporting your body weight isn’t just placed on your bones.”
So before you start doing complicated crunches and sit ups and cheating develop a strong core by trying the following plank exercise by Alicia Bell.
http://youtu.be/w7ee_-7ZWR4