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Side Plank

Demo, coaching cues, regressions, and progressions.

Side Plank
Demo Clip
Side Plank
Side Plank
coremedium
ObliquesCoreShoulders
Equipment:Bodyweight
Coaching Cues
1

Lie on one side with the forearm planted under the shoulder and the legs stacked.

2

Set the top hand on the hip or reach it upward while keeping the chest open.

3

Lift the hips so the body forms a straight line from head through heels.

4

Brace the obliques and press firmly through the grounded forearm without shrugging the shoulder.

5

Hold the position while keeping the hips high and the torso from rotating forward or back.

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