How to do the perfect side plank, and how to make it easier (and harder). Planks are hard. Even just 30 seconds in plank position can feel like an eternity. But as challenging as planks are, side ...

1. Lie on one side with your knees straight. Prop your upper body up on your elbow and forearm. Brace your core by contracting your abs. Raise your hips until your body forms a straight line from your ...

Remember those times in elementary school gym class where you had to do the plank test? Turns out, your P.E. teachers really had your future fitness in mind. Planks are essential in every training ...

Many know the side plank as an effective exercise for the oblique abdominal muscles. But side planks also work other important muscles like the shoulder, back, and gluteal muscles. By modifying the ...

Abdominals, balance and leg strength sounds like a recipe for a great fitness session. No matter what your fitness routine is, you need moves to fill in the gaps and challenge you. Our move today is a ...

Begin in a side lying forearm plank position with left shoulder over left elbow. Place right leg on top of step platform and left leg extended on ground in front of step. Lift hips up to create one ...

Consider this move a step up from the glute bridge. Williams says that hip thrusts are a great exercise for the glutes – the biggest muscles in the lower body – and help runners to generate speed and ...

The key is knowing how to do a plank, however. As good as the exercise is, you have to do it exactly right to reap the benefits. As one of the best core exercises to do at home, the plank can also ...