How to do a side plank hip drops

CoreBodyweightBeginner

A side plank where you dip your hip toward the floor and lift back up — direct work for the sides of your core.

How to do it

1Set up in a side plank, elbow under shoulder
2Lower your hip toward the floor
3Lift it back up to the straight line, and repeat

Muscles worked

Core Obliques

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