Side Plank Star

How to do it

1. Set up in a side plank on your forearm or straight arm, stacking your feet and lifting your hips into a straight line.
2. Raise your top arm straight up toward the ceiling and your top leg up toward hip height, opening into a star shape.
3. Brace your core to hold the extended position, keeping your hips lifted and squared forward.
4. Lower the arm and leg back together under control, then repeat the extension for the work duration.
5. Breathe steadily throughout the hold, exhaling as you extend the limbs out into the star.
6. A common fault is letting the hips sink toward the floor, so keep the supporting hip lifted and the core braced throughout.

Muscles worked

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