Side Plank with
Leg Lift

OBJECTIVES
● Strengthens abdominals, spine extensors, and hip abductors.
● Improves shoulder stabilization and strength.
● Improves pelvic stabilization.

EXERCISE
● Pulling the navel in, press body up with a straight arm and leg, reaching the opposite arm up and back.

● Begin to lift top leg up, reach for the toe with top arm.
Press the body up higher with a slight backbend, keeping the arms straight.
Slowly, release toe with control.
Lower slowly to reverse the movement.

● Natural breathing.

1-2 each side

CUES
● Navel to spine.
● Arms straight.
● Shoulders pull down the back away from the ears.
● Lift the hips to stretch higher.