This core move will set your obliques on fire. Fitness trainer Emma Obayuvana explains how to do a side plank for maximum results.
There are only so many burpees and press-ups you can do in your at-home workouts before getting bored, right? So if you’re feeling restless with your lockdown training, it’s time to switch it up. That means trying out new variations of your favourite moves.
Planks are a great place to start. A popular move in yoga and strength training alike, they work your entire core which pays off in almost every workout. If you’ve already nailed your plank holds, side planks are a great exercise to alternate with.
“I like to play with different shapes in my plank so that I’m dynamically challenged. It’s also not as boring, so you’ll keep going for longer and you’re hitting different muscle groups in your abdomen,” says Strong Women ambassador Emma Obayuvana.
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