Side Plank Leg Raise
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The side plank leg raise combines core stabilization with hip abduction, enhancing core strength and hip mobility. It targets the obliques and gluteus medius, promoting balance and stability.
How to do it
- Start in a side plank position with your elbow beneath your shoulder and legs extended.
- Engage your core and lift your hips, forming a straight line from head to feet.
- Raise the top leg while maintaining the plank position, keeping it straight.
- Hold the position briefly at the top.
- Lower the leg with control and repeat.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Medius Obliques
Secondary Deltoid Lateral Quadriceps Rectus Abdominis
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