planks

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During a typical session, he does supersets of barbell hip thrusts, planks and walking lunges with 30-pound dumbbells.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

For the Tanglewood strategist, though, most of the planks in the investment rationale remain intact.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

He now helps his mother gather firewood from collapsed houses, pulling loose planks from the debris to sell.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Porciuncula also weaves in workouts on the deck, such as planks, sit-ups and crunches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

After the job was done, we were ordered to wedge it in on both sides with planks of wood so it wouldn’t slide back & forth when the ship moves.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman