Side Plank

ObliquesCoreBodyweight

The side plank is a bodyweight exercise for the obliques (core). In RepFuel you log it as time, with last session's numbers shown beside every set so you know what to beat.

Side Plank illustration

How to progress

  • • Go a little longer, further or harder than last time, a step at a time.

Similar exercises for the obliques

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Core exercises with other equipment

Ab Crunch MachineAbs · MachineAb Wheel RolloutAbs · OtherCable CrunchAbs · CableCaptain's Chair Leg RaiseAbs · MachineStability Ball CrunchAbs · OtherTorso Rotation MachineObliques · Machine

Log it in RepFuel

RepFuel shows last session's weight × reps beside every set, runs your rest timer and celebrates PRs. Free, works on any phone, no app store needed.

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General fitness information, not medical advice. If you're new to an exercise, learn it with light weight or from a qualified coach.