How to do a side plank rotation

CoreBodyweightBeginner

Hold a side plank and thread your top arm under and through — a rotation that works your obliques.

How to do it

1Start in a side plank, top arm to the sky
2Reach your top hand under and through your torso
3Return to the open position, keeping your hips lifted

Muscles worked

Core Obliques Shoulders

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