How to do a push-up to side plank

CoreBodyweightIntermediate

A push-up that rotates into a side plank at the top — works your chest, then your sides, in one flowing rep.

How to do it

1Do a push-up
2At the top, rotate onto one hand into a side plank
3Reach your top arm to the sky, then return and switch

Common mistakes

×Hips dropping in the side plank
×Rushing the rotation and losing balance

Muscles worked

Chest Core Obliques

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