Bent Knee Side Plank

The Bent Knee Side Plank primarily works the External Obliques and stabilizer support from the Adductor Magnus, Erector Spinae, Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, Iliopsoas, Latissimus Dorsi, Levator Scapulae, Pectineus, Pectoralis Major (Sternal), Pectoralis Minor, Quadratus Lumborum, Tensor Fasciae Latae. It is a bodyweight isolation exercise at beginner difficulty.

A bodyweight isolation push exercise targeting the External Obliques.

EquipmentBodyweight
DifficultyBeginner
TypeIsolation
MovementAnti Rotation
ForcePush
LateralityBilateral
PrimaryExternal Obliques

Muscles Worked

Front
Back
Primary Secondary Stabilizer

Primary Muscles

Stabilizer Muscles

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Lie on side on mat. Place forearm on mat under shoulder perpendicular to body. Bend knees at a right angle. Place upper leg directly on top of lower leg and straighten hips. Execution: Raise body upward by straightening waist so hips and waist are ridged. Hold position. Repeat with opposite side. Comments: Muscles are exercisedisometrically. Movement can also be performed dynamically, moving hip up and down, seeBent Knee Side Bridge.Gracilisof upper leg is inactive insufficiencywith hip extended and knee flexed. Also seeSpot Reduction Myth.

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