How not to side plank and how to do the side plank!

Love the side plank! Simple but not easy.
A lot of people screw up the set up with their elbow placement being too far away or too close from the hips. Resulting in shoulder pain or your shoulders giving way before your obliques.
Set the elbow directly under the shoulder for the most stable position for the side plank.
Once you’re there, you can push your hips as high as you can to the ceiling.
Note, you can also do this on your knees if doing the side plank of your feet is too challenging.
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[@knoxpkyt]

Thanks, I didn’t really know how to do these before

[@brockashby]

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[@A.I7I.M]

Nice! Thx! The line drawn is cool for explaining.

[@brockashby]

You’re welcome, this vid has helped a lot of people

[@voidsword8095]

nicely explained

[@brockashby]

Thank you 🙏

[@mariabotellobarcenas7201]

Thanks for the video, I was doing the exercise wrong 🙈

[@brockashby]

Glad to help! Subscribe for daily tips!

[@intuitivelymagician2076]

Thank you

[@brockashby]

You're welcome

[@rosshansen7215]

thank you very helpful and quick

[@brockashby]

Awesome! What else would you want to see on my channel?

[@samuelff4127]

Thanks, now I can do this exercise easily.

[@brockashby]

I'm so happy to hear that! Any other exercises you want help with?

[@samuelff4127]

@@brockashby yes I want bicycle crunches exercise, I can't do it

[@DanTheMan27]

Shoulder is sore even though I’m doing it just like you said 😤

[@brockashby]

it may take time to build up the strength to do it. You could try doing it on your knees? Subscribe for more training tips!

[@rishabharya3329]

Maybe you just don't have enough shoulder strength for basic shoulder use

[@cubanoyunggin4676]

get stronger buddy 😂

[@RE-nr2ml]

@@cubanoyunggin4676That would be why there doing it?

[@cubanoyunggin4676]

@@RE-nr2mloh ok ill tell him to not get stronger then

[@Jakodthebeast]

Nice vid

[@brockashby]

Cheers!

[@sanafahad6578]

This is the only exercise i am really bad at. Like i try and practice alot but this burns bad.

[@brockashby]

That’s great. Means you are getting good gains from it.

[@thirdeyesharp3213]

Pause but you have the exact physique I’m trying to get . I’m like 50-60% of the way there 😂. Any tips though to get that big and also lean ?

[@brockashby]

16 years of hard work?

[@randomvidz8742]

Steroids

[@JadetheGoober]

I line them up before I lift myself but my hypermobility moves me out of alignment. Any tips on engaging the right muscles to keep the shoulder stable?

[@brockashby]

I would just choose a diff exercise like an isometric cable hold or pallof press!

[@milodelecluse1839]

When i do this my shoulder burns like hell. Any tips to decrease tension on your shoulder?

[@brockashby]

Make sure your elbow is directly underneath the shoulder

[@epistarter1136]

I try to line up my arm with my shoulder but I feel like I'm still doing it wrong on my left arm where my shoulder is doing most of the work but my right side I can feel my side engaged Edit: tried taking a pic of myself doing it on my right side and tried mimicking it on my left side, still has some engagment of my left shoulder probably because its tired but I'm making some progress engaging my side

[@brockashby]

Keep practicing, starting with your weaker side first.

[@jwill5892]

Your shoulders are weak, I think. Same with me.

[@herzydianaflores5299]

Good video. I have a question. Does side plank cause knee pain? I got knee pain while doing side plank and I'm a beginner.

[@brockashby]

It shouldn’t. How is your form? Have you tried actually doing it on your knees?

[@stephaniebatchelor6082]

This is the singe biggest exercise that makes me want to get a thicker mat. My elbow hurts so badly doing it I need to put a folded tee shirt beneath it. Maybe I’m not distributing my weight evenly enough? It just feels uncomfortable and unbalanced to shift forward on my arm. Any tips?

[@brockashby]

Doing it hard surfaces isn’t the best, I don’t think it’s weird. It hurts lol, or upload a video and tag me. I’ll give feedback!

[@juanguiscafre2769]

Ok thanks

[@brockashby]

No problem

[@mint_ty5000]

What’s the difference between positioning on your elbow versus positioning on your hand, so like a straight arm?

[@brockashby]

I think elbow is better as less potential for wrist pain

[@wyattlightning6681]

​@@brockashbyYou just pulled that response outta your ass. The direct shoulder line to elbow kills my elbow

[@Closewise]

Should be done both side or and what's the benifits of doing side.planks

[@brockashby]

Yes both sides!

[@ayushmathur1024]

Does this help in reducing love handles

[@brockashby]

It may but a calorie deficit is the most effective with this

[@MaicanMemesMW10]

Can this exercise increase Torso width? I want a swole body size like Brain Shaw

[@brockashby]

It may but it will strengthen your obliques!

[@atharvajaipuria007]

Does it targets love handles ?

[@brockashby]

It targets lateral obliques, love handles are excess bodyfat

[@Johndoe-qn9jr]

Is it makes any different if you move your body up and down your chest sort of at the ed of the excerzice ? someone say he puts hes other hand below chest and move up and down at the end

[@brockashby]

What do you mean? Maybe make a video and tag me.

[@TheS1R6]

Injured my arm doing this never doing it again lol

[@brockashby]

It’s okay with correct form 💪 heal up!!

[@TheS1R6]

@@brockashby I copied it exactly how you did it

[@megpi72]

What exactly does the side plank work?

[@brockashby]

Obliques and abs

[@sumairasafdar3375]

Should glutes be tucked under while doing Side Planks??

[@brockashby]

Not necessarily, just keep pelvis neutral

[@vupage5822]

Why avoid soreness? I don’t understand his point.

[@brockashby]

Where did I say that?

[@user-ty5ng5dw9f]

My bicep is getting sore, is that normal?

[@brockashby]

In the side plank? Your biceps are isometrically contracting but they aren’t doing much else. They shouldn’t be. How’s your form?

[@user-ty5ng5dw9f]

@brockashby probably no as good as it should be, I'm putting my weight onto my elbow and my shoulder feels flexed, might just be weak arms

[@vinodsamala8592]

I do a normal plank and turn my body into the sideplank

[@brockashby]

Like a superset?

[@vinodsamala8592]

@@brockashby Kind of...lol

[@nara6q]

Thank you

[@brockashby]

You're welcome

[@zhyakoxalid6892]

Thank you

[@brockashby]

You’re welcome