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Corebeginner

Side Plank

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary: obliques, hip abductors, core

How to do it

Lie on your side and prop yourself up on one forearm with your elbow directly under your shoulder. Stack your feet or stagger them, then lift your hips off the floor to create a straight line from head to feet. Hold for time.

Form Tips

Don't let your hips drop toward the floor. Squeeze the obliques on the working side. Work up to balanced left-right times.

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