Side plank
Side plank
What it works
Works
Obliques
Also works
AbsSide shoulders
Equipment
Bodyweight
Unilateral (one side at a time)
How to do it
- Lie on your side resting on your forearm with the elbow under your shoulder.
- Stack your feet on top of each other or stagger one in front of the other.
- Raise your hips to form a straight line from feet to head.
- Brace your obliques and keep your body firm without rotating.
- Hold for the target time and repeat on the other side.
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips drop toward the floor
- Rotating the torso forward
- Placing the elbow out of line with the shoulder
Log it in two taps
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