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Side Plank

Also: side bridge v. 2

Main
Abs
Secondary
ObliquesGlutes
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Movement
Core isometric

How to do it

  1. Lie on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.
  2. Place your forearm on the ground directly below your shoulder, with your elbow bent at a 90 degree angle.
  3. Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet.
  4. Hold this position for the desired amount of time.
  5. Lower your hips back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat on the other side.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım