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Half Side Plank: Side-Body Strength Made Accessible

With the bottom knee on the floor, side plank becomes accessible to most people. It strengthens the sides of the trunk and the shoulder — muscles that front-facing exercises miss.

2 minutesIntermediateCore Strength
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How to do it

  1. Sit on your right hip with the knees bent and the right hand on the floor under the shoulder.
  2. Keep the right knee down and extend the left leg.
  3. Lift the hips so the body forms a line from the head to the knee.
  4. Reach the left arm toward the ceiling.
  5. Hold for 3 to 5 breaths, lower with control, then switch sides.
Who this is forAnyone building core and shoulder strength.
Take careUse the forearm version if the wrist complains. Avoid with an acute shoulder injury.
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Wellness, not medical advice

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