isometric · intermediate · single side
Side Plank
Also called: Side Bridge, Lateral Plank
Coaching cues
- Stack the feet, elbow under shoulder
- Drive the bottom hip up — make one straight line
- Press the floor away so the shoulder stays tall
- Reach the top arm to the ceiling
Common mistakes
- Hips dipping toward the floor mid-hold
- Rolling backward out of a straight line
- Neck craning down at the floor
Take care with: shoulder. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Knee Side Plank
Harder: Short-Lever Copenhagen Plank