How to do a side plank

obliques, core, shoulders

Muscles worked
obliques, core, shoulders
Where
At home
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Lie on your side and prop yourself up on your forearm or hand, right under your shoulder.
  2. Lift your hips so your body forms a straight line from head to feet.
  3. Hold steady with your top hand on your hip or reaching up. Switch sides halfway.

Do both sides.

Common mistake

Hips sagging toward the floor.

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