Strong From Home: Side Plank

The Side Plank is a great way to test and develop stability in the abs, particularly the obliques.

Many strength athletes neglect training the obliques, or if they do, tend to train them incorrectly with exercises like side bends. The obliques are primarily used for anti-rotation, so exercises that are holds like this, or single side carries work best for the obliques.

A good way to start with this is to test your max time hold on each side to see if there is a glaring imbalance, and if not, then the goal is to assess if this is a priority for your training or not. If the exercise feels super challenging compared to other ab holds, then make it one.

Like any exercise, start with a moderately challenging amount of time, reps, and sets, then each week progressively add time under tension.

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