Push-up to side plank exercise demonstration
Push-up to side plank

Exercise

Push-up to side plank

Push-up to side plank is a moderate exercise. It trains abs.

Muscles
AbsTriceps

Detailed explanation

Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart and your body in a straight line. Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your core engaged. Push back up to the starting position.

Shift your weight onto your left hand and rotate your body to the right, lifting your right arm towards the ceiling. Hold the side plank position for a few seconds, then return to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart and your body in a straight line.

  2. 2

    Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your core engaged.

  3. 3

    Push back up to the starting position.

  4. 4

    Shift your weight onto your left hand and rotate your body to the right, lifting your right arm towards the ceiling.

  5. 5

    Hold the side plank position for a few seconds, then return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat the push-up and side plank on the opposite side.

  7. 7

    Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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