Plank (Side - High)

How to do it

1. Lie on the side with the bottom hand planted on the floor directly under the shoulder, arm straight, and the legs stacked with feet together.
2. Brace the core and press through the straight arm to lift the hips off the floor into a straight line from head to heels.
3. Stack the top hip directly over the bottom hip, extending the free arm straight up toward the ceiling for balance.
4. Keep the supporting wrist stacked under the shoulder throughout, avoiding any drift of the hand out to the side.
5. Breathe steadily while holding the position, keeping the hips lifted and the torso free of rotation.
6. Hold for the prescribed time then lower with control and switch sides; a dropping hip is the main fault, so keep pressing the floor away through the straight arm to hold the line.

Muscles worked

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