Plank Shoulder Taps
Start in a high plank position on your hands with your wrists under your shoulders and your feet slightly wider than hip-width for stability. Brace your abs and squeeze your glutes so your body forms a straight line from head to heels. Lift one hand and tap the opposite shoulder, then return it and repeat on the other side, resisting any rotation of your hips. Keep your hips as still as possible and breathe steadily throughout.
ABS · CORE
How it is executed
- Start in a high plank position on your hands with your wrists under your shoulders and your feet slightly wider than hip-width for stability.
- Brace your abs and squeeze your glutes so your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
- Lift one hand and tap the opposite shoulder, then return it and repeat on the other side, resisting any rotation of your hips.
- Keep your hips as still as possible and breathe steadily throughout.
- Muscles worked
- Abs
- Primary muscle
- Upper abs
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Core
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- StrengthHypertrophyCore strengthStability
Variations and substitutions
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Glossary and calculators
1RM (one-rep max)The 1RM is the heaviest load a person can lift once in a given exercise with correct technique.Progressive overloadProgressive overload is the gradual increase of training demand over time so the body keeps having a reason to adapt.Barbell plate calculatorWhat plates to load on the bar
