Side Clamp
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The side plank exercise focuses on strengthening core muscles, particularly the obliques, while improving balance and stability. It involves holding a body position supported by one arm and the side of one foot, maintaining a straight line from head to heels.
How to do it
- Lie on your side with legs extended and one foot stacked on top of the other.
- Prop yourself up on your elbow, ensuring it is directly under your shoulder.
- Engage your core and lift your hips, forming a straight line from head to heels.
- Hold the position without letting your hips drop.
- Switch sides and repeat.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques
Secondary Deltoid Lateral Erector Spinae Gluteus Medius Rectus Abdominis
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