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Star Plank

Advanced side-plank hold with top-leg abduction, increasing lateral-core, shoulder, and hip stability demands.

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Star Plank demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ObliquesCoreShouldersGlutesAbductors

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × time

3 × 20 sec

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Set up in a straight-leg side plank with the support arm beneath the shoulder.
  2. 02Press the floor away and lift the hips into a straight line.
  3. 03Raise the top leg and extend the top arm upward to form a star.
  4. 04Keep the shoulders and pelvis stacked without sagging or rolling back.
  5. 05Lower the arm and leg under control, exit safely, and repeat on the other side.

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