Exercise overview

Training details

CoreAbsObliquesGlutesAbductors

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

3 × 12 / side

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

01Start in a forearm plank with the elbows beneath the shoulders and the body in a straight line.
02Brace the trunk and squeeze the glutes without lifting or rotating the hips.
03Move one straight leg out to the side under control while the supporting foot and forearms stay planted.
04Return the leg to the plank position without letting the lower back sag.
05Complete the repetitions on one side, then switch legs.

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