Core Beginner
Rank #42 of 100
Side Plank
A lateral plank balanced on one forearm and the side of the foot, targeting the obliques and lateral core.
- Equipment
- None
- Focus
- Brace and control
Muscles worked
- Obliques
- Quadratus Lumborum
- Shoulders
How to do it well
- 1 Stack the shoulders, hips and feet in a line.
- 2 Lift the hips so the body is perfectly straight.
- 3 Hold both sides for equal time.
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