Side Plank: how to do it and form tips

An isometric lateral core exercise targeting the obliques, quadratus lumborum, and hip abductors for spinal stability.

Form tips

  1. Stack your feet and keep your hips elevated off the floor.
  2. Keep your body in a straight line from head to heel.
  3. Brace your obliques as if being punched in the side.
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