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Side Plank

Primary
Core
Secondary
Shoulders, Glutes
Equipment
Bodyweight
Type
Core
Frames
2
Side Plank, male athlete, 2 sequential frames
male
Side Plank, female athlete, 2 sequential frames
female

How to perform it

  1. 01 Lie on your side with your legs straight and stacked, one on top of the other.
  2. 02 Place your bottom elbow directly under your shoulder, with your forearm on the floor.
  3. 03 Tighten your abs and lift your hips off the floor so your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
  4. 04 Keep your top shoulder stacked over the bottom shoulder and your neck long.
  5. 05 Hold the position without letting your hips drop or rotate forward.
  6. 06 Breathe steadily and keep your core tight throughout the hold.
  7. 07 Lower your hips back to the floor with control when finished.

In the API

GET /v1/exercises/side-plank

{
  "slug": "side-plank",
  "name": "Side Plank",
  "primary_muscle": "core",
  "equipment": "bodyweight",
  "category": "core",
  "frame_count": 2,
  "images": { "male": "…", "female": "…" }
}