Patriots' cheerleader tryouts (photos)

Boston Globe ^ | February 28, 2009

[reaganaut1]

More than 300 women showed up to compete to become a New England Patriots cheerleader at the Dana Farber Field House on Saturday February 28, 2009.

[Yossarian]

Are you sure you can’t lose your images again?

I mean, you know how much it cost me to have someone steal your laptop?!?

(Carving out my eyesockets with an awl after that last one....)

[Lancey Howard]

[Yossarian]

In the position shown in the picture, the idea is to just stay in that position for a minute or so. (...) It’s amazing how hard it gets after 30 seconds or so.

Now that I'm getting older, it gets hard way in way longer than 30 seconds.

I guess that's a sign that I'm in better shape?

What was it that we were talking about again?

[dead]

LOL! I’m starting from scratch!

[Titan Magroyne]

>>> Hmm, the “plank” I know is the push-up starting position. Can you describe the proper position and motion for this plank and what area of the body it works?

To elaborate on the answers you’ve already read, it’s a typical yoga exercise, which is about holding a position rather than movement or jarring. Transitions between holds are meant to be smooth and “whatever gets you there without hurting yourself,” often with a stretch incorporated between difficult holds.