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Side Plank

Side Plank

Lie on your side and support your body on your forearm. Lift your hips off the ground, forming a straight line from head to feet. Hold, keeping your core and glutes tight.

How it is executed

  1. Lie on your side and support your body on your forearm.
  2. Lift your hips off the ground, forming a straight line from head to feet.
  3. Hold, keeping your core and glutes tight.
Muscles worked
Core
Primary muscle
Obliques
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Core
Difficulty
Intermediate
What it is for
Core strength · Stability · Hypertrophy

Variations and substitutions

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