Side Plank
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
HOW TO PERFORM
- Lie on one side and set the bottom forearm under the shoulder, elbow stacked directly beneath it.
- Stack the feet, or stagger them for balance, and lift the hips until head, hips and heels form a straight line.
- Hold, keeping the bottom shoulder pushed away from the floor and the hips from sinking or rolling forward.
- Switch sides.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Obliques
Secondary
- Glutes
- Abs
- Lower Back
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