Plank Lateral Raise
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The plank lateral raise combines core stability with shoulder movement, enhancing both strength and coordination. This dynamic exercise primarily targets the shoulders and core by challenging stability while performing a lateral arm raise.
How to do it
- Begin in a high plank position with hands under shoulders and feet hip-width apart.
- Engage your core, keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels.
- Lift one arm to the side until it is parallel with the floor, keeping it straight.
- Return the arm to the starting position and repeat on the other side.
- Continue alternating for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Deltoid Anterior Deltoid Lateral
Secondary Obliques Pectoralis Major Sternal Head Rectus Abdominis Triceps Brachii