Side plank raise

Muscles worked: Abs
Abs
🔧 no equipment 🔁 reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Strengthens obliques, gluteus medius, and core. Also engages quads, lower back, and shoulders. Bodyweight exercise. Lie on your side, stacked feet, elbow directly under shoulder. Engage core, lift hips off the ground, forming a straight line from head to feet. Slowly raise and lower your hip, maintaining core stability. Alternate sides.

Tips

Lower your hips slowly over two seconds Raise your hips 2-3 inches for a full contraction Maintain a vertical body alignment, chest open Ensure your elbow stays directly under your shoulder Exhale during the upward phase, inhale during the descent Match reps equally on both sides

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