Side Plank with Raised Leg
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Equipment
The Side Plank with Raised Leg is a core stabilization exercise that enhances balance and targets the obliques and hip abductors. It challenges the core and improves lateral strength and stability by keeping the body aligned while lifting one leg.
How to do it
- Start in a side plank position with your supporting elbow directly under your shoulder.
- Engage your core and lift your hips to form a straight line from head to feet.
- Raise your top leg as high as possible without compromising hip alignment.
- Hold the position, maintaining balance and tightness in your core.
- Slowly lower the leg and repeat on the other side.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Medius Obliques
Secondary Adductor Longus Gluteus Minimus Rectus Abdominis
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