Side Plank

Danish: Sideplanke

Movement pattern

Anti lateral flexion

Equipment

Bodyweight

Main muscles

External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Quadratus lumborum

Also works

Gluteus medius, Transversus abdominis

Stabilisers

Gluteus minimus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, Supraspinatus, Teres minor

Muscle groups

Obliques, Lower back

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, static, one side at a time

Load

Bodyweight

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Time

Related exercises

Alternatives: Pallof Press, Plank, Reverse Plank

Other names

German: Side Plank · Spanish: Plancha de lado izquierdo · French: Planche latérale gauche

Liftosaur: Side Plank, Bodyweight · wger: Side Plank · free-exercise-db: Side Bridge

Also called: Lateral Plank, Side Bridge, Side Plank Hold, Side Planks

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