side plank
Sideways core pose
A side plank is a core-strengthening exercise performed by supporting the body on one arm and the side of one foot, with the body held rigid and straight off the ground.
The position engages the obliques and stabilizer muscles: Hold the side plank for thirty seconds on each side.
Variations include lifting the top leg or arm.
- coreCentral essential portion
- obliquesAngled lines or muscles
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- yoga poseNamed exercise position
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
strength · forearm · hip · hip dip · stability · body weight · abs · hold · isometric · pose · alignment · waist · torso · stack · engage · breathe · wobble · tighten
- planks
- yogaasana, asanas, pranayama, yoga class, yoga pose
- body positionslying down, flat, upright, standing, sitting
- floor exercisescrunches, push-ups, sit-ups, leg raises, bridges
- yoga posesdownward dog, tree pose, child's pose, warrior pose, cobra pose
- static holdswall sit, dead hang, squat hold, iron cross, crow pose
movement type
side plankcrunch
Crushing, grinding noise
bicycle crunch · sit-up · Russian twist · leg raise · mountain climber
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