Eli5: How does doing planks help with getting abs?

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Eli5: How does doing planks help with getting abs?

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It doesn’t. Having abs generally comes down to having a low enough body fat percentage. *Good* ab exercises can help people grow their abs and make them more visible at a higher body fat, especially if they are naturally skinny and have underdeveloped abs. But planks and circuit training are not good ab exercises.