How To Increase 0blique Strength With Side Plank
Channel: Mark Ant
Date: 2016-10-07

Personal Trainer Mark Hart at Have A Hart Fitness, shows you how to perform the side plank safely. Mark Shows you 2 variations of the side plank to allow beginners to improve on their technique and advanced trainers to improve how they side plank.
Side planks are a great exercise to increase oblique strength, strengthen your core and above all improve body posture which will help prevent back injury long term.
When you perform the side plank make sure you:-
1. engage your transverse muscle,(muscle that sits deep within your stomach supporting your spin.
2. Breath in, engage your core to keep you in the side plank position.
3. Keep your hips, shoulders and head in line.
4. Push your hips forward, keeping a flat back.
5. Engage your Glutes to support your obliques and keep body up.
6. DO NOT hold your BREATH, BREATH FREELY.
7. Hold for a set time or as long as you can.
8. if any pain or back is out of line, lower slowly to floor.
9. Rest for 1 minute between Side plank sets.
10. Repeat x 3-4 sets.
 The side plank is a great exercise to help improve oblique strength and once you have mastered the side plank there are many other variations that can be done to take your side plank to the next level.

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Ab and core exercise workouts.
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