Exercise Tutorial: Side Plank

The side plank works muscles we don't often use. You will feel it in your shoulder, obliques, and serratus anterior muscle.

Side Plank

• Turn core muscles on, lying sideways on your left or right hip
• Lift up your body and balance with your forearm and your feet on the ground
• Hold core tight and raise arm to make more difficult. Hold for as long as possible
• Test yourself by doing it weekly, timing yourself. Try to beat your times until you can hold it for a minute both sides