Side Plank Rotation With Kicks
Quick answer
Side Plank Rotation With Kicks is an intermediate compound bodyweight exercise that mainly works the abs, with the glutes, hamstrings and lats assisting.
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Muscles worked
How to do Side Plank Rotation With Kicks
- 1
Start in plank with your hips slightly raised and your core engaged.
- 2
Begin by lifting your left leg and bringing it under your body to your right side, bending it slightly.
- 3
Roll your body to the right and lift your right arm off the floor so you’re balancing on your left arm and right leg in a side plank. Bring your right arm down to meet your left foot as you kick up to about hip height (or wherever you can get it).
- 4
Return to plank position.
- 5
Repeat on the opposite side.
Form cues
- Keep your standing leg and arm as straight as possible.
- Avoid rounding your back or dropping low as your foot and hand approach.
- Keep your body elevated by pushing through the floor with your hands and feet.
- Lift your hips slightly to allow your leg to get under your body and give you space to rotate.
- Stay strong through the neck, in a neutral position so you don’t end up straining.
- Engage your core throughout the movement.
Breathing: 1. Exhale as you kick your leg through. 2. Inhale as your return your foot to the floor. 3. Keep your breathing deep and steady.
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