Side Plank
Execution Guide
- Lie on your side with your elbow directly under your shoulder.
- Stack your feet on top of each other.
- Lift your hips off the ground, forming a straight line from head to feet.
- Hold the position, keeping your core tight.
- Switch sides and repeat.
Range of Motion
Isometric hold (no movement).
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Letting the hips drop
- ×Rolling the top shoulder forward
- ×Looking down
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval48 hours
Goal
Strengthen the obliques and lateral stabilizers
Difficulty
Intermediate
Burn (10m)
30-50
Equipment
Exercise Mat
Anatomy
Primary
Obliques
Secondary
Quadratus LumborumShoulders