Plank (Shoulder Tap)

How to do it

1. Set up in a high plank with the hands slightly wider than shoulder width and the feet spread a little wider than hip width for stability.
2. Brace the core and keep the hips level and square before beginning to tap.
3. Lift one hand and tap the opposite shoulder, keeping the supporting arm firm and the hips still.
4. Return the hand to the floor and repeat with the other hand tapping its opposite shoulder.
5. Alternate sides at a controlled tempo, resisting any rotation or rocking of the hips as the arm lifts.
6. Continue for the prescribed time while breathing steadily; letting the hips sway side to side with each tap is the fault the wider foot stance is meant to help control.

Muscles worked

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