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 Leg Lift
Side Plank With Leg Lift is a core strengthening exercise. It is also a good workout that uses muscles that aren't usually active in those who sit for prolonged periods each day
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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 without bending your knee. Don't let your hips drop. Return to starting position.
Tips
- Don't let your hips drop. Keep a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles.
- Don't let your torso move or sway from side to side as you lift your leg.
Alternative Exercises
Side Plank Lift
Side Plank Lift targets your core muscles, emphasizing your obliques. It also fires up your scapula stabilizers and glutes.
Plank w Single Leg Raises
A stability-focused plank variation lifting one leg at a time to increase core engagement, glute activation, and balance demands.
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