Exercise Directory: Exercise #47: Modified Side Plank [Hand on Hip]

​The side plank works your core/midsection ... but focuses more on your obliques.

STEP #1: Start by lying on your side ... stacking your knees  one on top of the other.

STEP #2: Place your elbow right below your shoulder ... and lift up your body forming a straight line from your shoulder to your knees.

STEP #3: Next place the hand [closest to the ceiling] on your hip.

STEP #4: Hold that position for as long as you can maintain proper form. Your body will begin to shake as it tires from holding the position. If you feel like your body is giving out, lower your body back to the floor.

​STEP #5: Rest.

​STEP #6: Repeat.

NOTE: This exercise will help build sculpted shoulders as your are building a trimmer and stronger midsection.

Photos by Kenny Johnson Photography.