Side Plank
Side Plank works your obliques, the muscles that run along the side of your core. Keeping your obliques strong can make rotating and bending your trunk easier.
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Side Plank With Knee Tuck
Side Plank With Knee Tuck is a good workout to strengthen your core – specifically targeting the obliques.
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Instructions
- Lie on your side and position yourself on your lower elbow and side of your foot. Raise your hips into the air, forming a straight line from your ankles to your shoulders, and prep your torso.
- Keeping your torso stable, lift your top leg. Then, without changing the angle of the body, pull the upper knee to the chest. Pause here and then return to the starting position.
Tips
- Be sure to push your hips forward.
- Don't let your hips drop during the side plank.
- Don't place your elbow on the floor too high above your shoulder.
Alternative Exercises
Side Plank With Knee Circle
Side Plank With Knee Circle is a triceps and core strengthening exercise that provides mobility and stability to the Hip.
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