push-up to side plank
push-up to side plank exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- abs
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- waist
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
shoulders, chest, triceps
How to perform
- Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart and your body in a straight line.
- Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your core engaged.
- Push back up to the starting position.
- Shift your weight onto your left hand and rotate your body to the right, lifting your right arm towards the ceiling.
- Hold the side plank position for a few seconds, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat the push-up and side plank on the opposite side.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.