🎯 Side Plank
Hold body in a straight line on your side. Targets obliques and quadratus lumborum.
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How to do the Side Plank
- Lie on your side, forearm on the floor
- Lift hips so body forms a straight line
- Stack feet (or stagger for easier)
- Hold without dropping hips
Form tips
- Squeeze obliques
- Use bent knees for easier version
Muscles worked
Obliques, Quadratus lumborum, Glute medius
When to be cautious
- Shoulder injury
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