Three-way Plank
- Primary muscles
- Abs
- Secondary muscles
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Other
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Begin in a forearm plank position with your elbows directly under your shoulders and your body forming a straight line from head to heels.
- 2 Engage your core and glutes, keeping your hips stable and parallel to the floor.
- 3 Slowly rotate your body to the right, shifting your weight onto your right forearm and stacking your left foot on top of your right.
- 4 Extend your left arm towards the ceiling, keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels.
- 5 Hold this side plank position, then slowly rotate back to the starting forearm plank position.
- 6 Next, rotate your body to the left, shifting your weight onto your left forearm and stacking your right foot on top of your left.
- 7 Extend your right arm towards the ceiling, maintaining a straight line through your body.
- 8 Hold this side plank position, then slowly rotate back to the starting forearm plank position to complete one round.