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Side plank with rotation

Intermediate

Side plank with rotation is a compound bodyweight exercise for the obliques, also working the abs, side delts, and glutes.

Trained one side at a time.

What it works

Primary muscle

Obliques

Also works

AbsSide deltsGlutes

Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement
Core
Type
Compound
Logged as
Reps
Suggested rest
45 seconds

How to do it

  1. 1Set up in a side plank on one forearm, elbow under your shoulder, feet stacked or staggered and hips lifted.
  2. 2Reach your top arm straight up towards the ceiling.
  3. 3Rotate your chest towards the floor and thread the top arm under your body, keeping your hips high.
  4. 4Unwind back to the start, reaching the arm up again; keep the hips still and the body in one line throughout.
  5. 5Finish the reps on one side, then switch to the other.

What to do instead

  • Front plank with twistBodyweight
  • Side bridgeBodyweight

Easier variations

  • Side bridgeBodyweight
Logged today · 45 seconds restSide plank with rotation

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