Side plank
Main muscle🎯 Abs
Equipment🧰 Body weight
Area🎯 Core/Abs
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How to do it step by step
- Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart and your body in a straight line.
- Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your core engaged.
- Push back up to the starting position.
- Shift your weight onto your left hand and rotate your body to the right, lifting your right arm towards the ceiling.
- Hold the side plank position for a few seconds, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat the push-up and side plank on the opposite side.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
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Before you load the bar
Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.