NOTE: Ribs should be always kept in the refrigerator (approx. 40 F/4.4 C) before preparation. 1  Take the meat out of the refrigerator. 2  Rinse in cold water. 3  Remove any excess fat and extraneous meat pieces, or stuff you don't want to eat.  Remove the membrane (on inner 1  side). Rinse again, pat dry with a paper towel.
Also, a recent study on 168 college students found that your average college-aged female has a plank time of about 1 minute, 30 seconds, while an average college-aged male has a plank time of about 1 minute, 46 seconds (2).
And depending on the type of plank you try, you can also engage your back, arms, shoulders, glutes, and hamstrings. Win! Whether you can hold a plank for 20 seconds or two minutes, youâll love these fresh variations on the standard move. Bonus: 16 of them donât require a single piece of equipment.