Reverse Plank with Leg Lift
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The reverse plank with leg lift is an advanced bodyweight exercise that strengthens the core, glutes, and entire posterior chain. Elevating one leg adds an element of instability requiring increased core activation.
How to do it
- Sit with legs extended and hands placed behind you, fingers pointing forward.
- Lift your hips to form a straight line from shoulders to heels.
- Keep one leg extended in line with your body while lifting the other leg upwards.
- Hold briefly at the top, return the leg, and switch sides.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Erector Spinae Hamstrings Quadriceps