I don't have a gym membership. I usually do a bit of basic yoga or stretches at home or in my dressing room before the show. I've done plank for 60 seconds almost every day since 2009, when I had to wear a bikini onstage in 'South Pacific.'
The side plank and plank jumping jacks are all really great; just be sure to hold that naval to the spine as hard as you can. As for reps, do as many as you can and try for more on your next workout. If you can only do five on Tuesday, make sure you do six or seven on Wednesday. The only rule? Never go back to five! Always continue pushing forward.
My go-to prebikini flat-ab move is the plank, all different types.
I do a lot of planks. I feel like the plank is the most underrated core workout; that's one of my go-to moves.
One of the easiest things to incorporate into your everyday life is plank exercises: great for your core, great for your lower back.
I do a lot of core strengthening exercises and the plank push up is a great one that you can do anywhere and anytime.
Because of the way I'm built, I constantly have to strengthen. This is sort of a ritual: I put on my tights first, and right when I'm about to put on my costume, I get down on the floor, and I plank.
I used to hate planks, because I could only hold them for about 20 seconds. I'll never be like, 'Yeah, I'm so excited to do planks!' but I find that I don't hate them as much anymore.
I always do some sort of plank exercise - whether it's a regular plank or a side plank, I always incorporate it into my workout.
