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Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift

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The Wide Stance Plank with Diagonal Arm Lift is an advanced core and stability exercise that challenges balance and full-body coordination. It primarily targets core muscles while also engaging the shoulders and glutes. This exercise enhances core strength, stability, and overall balance.

How to do it

  1. Start in a wide stance plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart and feet wider than hip-width.
  2. Engage your core and lift one arm diagonally in front of you, keeping it extended.
  3. Simultaneously lift the opposite leg off the ground, maintaining balance.
  4. Hold briefly at the top, then return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat the exercise on the other side, alternating arms and legs.

Muscles worked

Primary Deltoid Anterior Gluteus Maximus Rectus Abdominis

Secondary Erector Spinae Obliques Quadriceps Serratus Anterior

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