Name: Side Plank.
Also known as: Side Bridge.
Main muscles used: Stomach and sides.
Other muscles used: Shoulders.
Top tips:
core strength and stability
How to: Do the Front Plank
The Front Plank – Good
Name: The Front Plank
Also known as: Prone Bridge
Main muscles used: Stomach
Other muscles used: Muscles on the front side of the body
Top tips:
Core Strength and Stability
Core stability and strength has been growing in fashion for a few years now, and most people have their own different idea of what it means, ranging from “the cure for all things” to “totally pointless and only for girls”. The truth is, people who say either of these don’t know what they are talking about. Here are my thoughts…