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    So I'm going to demonstrate how to do a side plank. So there are a couple ways you can do a side plank. I'm going to start with the basic, I wouldn't say regression but, this is good for beginners. Number one your elbow has to be completely under your shoulder. You want to make sure your alignment is always intact.
    Your elbow should be right under your shoulder. Okay you're keeping your arms flat like this, your hand flat like this. Now, for a beginner you can keep your knees on the ground, you can stack your legs like so and you're going to lift from your hips. You can either keep your hand on your hip like this, or you can raise your arm up to the sky. Now, this can be challenging for a lot of people, this alone. You want to make sure you squeezing from your glutes. You want to make sure that hips are going up to the sky as much as you can, as if somebody had a string around your hips and they were pulling you up. Now, you're going to hold this for 30 seconds or one minute. If you find that to be too easy you can go into a normal side plank. Couple of ways you can do this.
    Again, your shoulder under your elbow or your elbow under your shoulder, feet stacked and you can lift from here, your hand can stay on your hip or you can put your arm up like that. Again, you want to make sure that your hips are going up to the sky you're very active in this. I don't want to see you down here like this. Your hips should be up the whole time your squeezing your glutes. If you want you can also do it as you would in yoga on your hand.
    This is just more shoulder and leaning on your forearm is more core. Now, an even more harder version, more difficult version would be to go back to your forearms come up, you can do variations with your arms to make this more challenging. So you could reach underneath you, come back up, reach underneath you, come back up let's stay for ten reps. You can come up and down with your hips or you could do something called a starfish side plank, and hold that guy. And, that's how you do a side plank.
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  • @chihiro3377
    @chihiro3377 6 років тому +586

    I'm reading the comments so i feel glad that I'm not the only one who is SHAKING everytime lol

    • @amirah_h
      @amirah_h 4 роки тому +24

      It literally feels like my elbow and shoulders are c r u m b l i n g

    • @brighteyes6585
      @brighteyes6585 3 роки тому +2

      Yayyy, we're all human! 😄👍 It's a good demo, lift with hips, I have wondered how people do planks more gracefully than what I was doing...

    • @midfucu
      @midfucu 3 роки тому +3

      Smh I literally shake when exercising, I used to think it was bad, but i guess not

    • @AmandaMartinez-hs8xg
      @AmandaMartinez-hs8xg 3 роки тому +1

      I shake all the time. This just means your muscles are fatiguing and that’s a good thing!

  • @taylorswizzzle
    @taylorswizzzle 9 років тому +746

    Sometimes I find it hard to balance when I'm doing a side plank. Does anyone else feel that way?

    • @yaraaref8984
      @yaraaref8984 9 років тому +5

      Me :(

    • @SHaHRon34
      @SHaHRon34 9 років тому +16

      Yes that's why i came here

    • @timez17dreamz
      @timez17dreamz 9 років тому +5

      taylorswizzzle Yeah - that's why I'm here as well.

    • @halaabdulqader5197
      @halaabdulqader5197 8 років тому +56

      it's up to your shoulder strength , if you do it many times your shoulder will be stronger and u will balance easily .

    • @taylorswizzzle
      @taylorswizzzle 8 років тому +1

      Switch Sy Okay thanks!

  • @bebopanda4622
    @bebopanda4622 4 роки тому +374

    Here after Chloe Ting tortured me with planks

    • @alymaxenecal8873
      @alymaxenecal8873 4 роки тому +2

      Same lmao

    • @AHeranam
      @AHeranam 4 роки тому +8

      Hahaha same idk how to make side plank easier hahaha i can only hold for 10 seconds and then rest and then another 10 sec again then rest hahaha

    • @tristandosantos-4882
      @tristandosantos-4882 4 роки тому +3

      Meow Moosawi same here lmaoooo her routine is so intense

    • @t_a7923
      @t_a7923 4 роки тому +1

      Haha mee too...I'm on 3rd day

    • @zinebzaim6933
      @zinebzaim6933 4 роки тому +1

      saaaaaaaaaaaame

  • @nateh5764
    @nateh5764 7 років тому +116

    it's easier watching you do it

  • @AHeranam
    @AHeranam 4 роки тому +159

    Every time i do side planks i realize how heavy i am

  • @ktkee7161
    @ktkee7161 5 років тому +104

    This looks easy. Until I tried to do it...

  • @Alex-jh1xt
    @Alex-jh1xt 7 років тому +566

    I hate this exercise with a passion

  • @mylittlebitofheaven
    @mylittlebitofheaven 4 роки тому +20

    Thanks so much! I haven't been able to fully understand how this all works together, no matter how hard my yoga instructor talks me through it.

  • @thepunjabianti-hero6483
    @thepunjabianti-hero6483 4 роки тому +53

    For the people struggling i started doing this well after I'd beefed up my arms so i don't have problems balancing, anyway practice makes perfect

  • @heavenabove300
    @heavenabove300 6 років тому +181

    I feel like you HAVE to do this with shoes on because no one can explain how tf you balance your body on your elbow and ankle, like how???

    • @lesfa3313
      @lesfa3313 5 років тому +15

      heavenabove300 I think that's the whole point of it to train your core to have strength so you wouldn't reply on your feet for balance.

    • @zainabatool
      @zainabatool 4 роки тому +3

      @heavenabove300 you actually support yourself from the sides of your feet, not the ankles: ua-cam.com/video/dFCrqn0RzJA/v-deo.html

    • @heavenabove300
      @heavenabove300 4 роки тому +5

      @@zainabatool wow this was so long ago. I actually STILL hate this exercise but now because it creates immense pain in my shoulders but I do balance on my feet. I just had to take baby steps of balancing with one foot flat on the ground and the cross them until I could fully balance on the sides.... forgot all about this comment 😂

    • @lennartproost537
      @lennartproost537 3 роки тому

      I do it without for currently 1 minute and 40 seconds . . .
      I need to get to 2 min 5 sec :-(

  • @sriyankadasgupta
    @sriyankadasgupta 3 роки тому +4

    So easy for her when i try my whole body shakes. Its all about arm strength

  • @SEBland-or2fo
    @SEBland-or2fo 7 років тому +6

    I had no idea how to go this from a picture. Thank you!

  • @anmcclo9731
    @anmcclo9731 3 роки тому +2

    love the
    simple instructions,
    now the
    self effort
    peace

  • @lizelaine2140
    @lizelaine2140 3 роки тому +2

    Doing yoga planks has helped me and just Vinyasa yoga almost daily.I tried a side plank and I can almost do it well.I can't believe how yoga has helped my strength! I never thought I'd ever do a regular plank!

  • @balthazarmayrena600
    @balthazarmayrena600 7 років тому +33

    That little laugh at the last part was really cute.

    • @amandahartwellness
      @amandahartwellness 7 років тому +24

      I think I was more out of breath from holding the plank then laughing! LOL.

    • @radhasuter9460
      @radhasuter9460 4 роки тому +2

      Hey man...Arcel Glenn Mayrena...She replied Bro!!....atleast reply back!!

    • @radhasuter9460
      @radhasuter9460 4 роки тому +1

      @@amandahartwellness Amanda ma'am Big fan from India!!

  • @tiahatesrobots1986
    @tiahatesrobots1986 8 років тому +48

    thank you for the demonstration. you're beautiful!

  • @jaetheteacher2685
    @jaetheteacher2685 4 роки тому

    Very good. Very clear. No confusion here. Awesome

  • @dayvonburke752
    @dayvonburke752 9 років тому +1

    Wonderful thank you

  • @katherinefujisaki43
    @katherinefujisaki43 3 роки тому +2

    me doing the mikasa workout

  • @lv2991
    @lv2991 7 років тому +1

    thanks was helpful

  • @nylanila4298
    @nylanila4298 6 років тому +27

    I just try this side plank for 5 sec and i got cramp on my wrist ..,😌😌
    Its HURTTTTTTT..!😭😭

  • @dharnasahu2506
    @dharnasahu2506 3 роки тому

    Thankyou so much, I'll definitely do the former then move to the latter

  • @miayana2539
    @miayana2539 4 роки тому

    I'm watching and feeling the burn.

  • @tiffanynix525
    @tiffanynix525 Рік тому

    Mad respect…I didn’t detect an ounce of strain at any point…you go queen

  • @Paperflower.
    @Paperflower. 4 роки тому +4

    *My shoulders!!!*

  • @tanuxox28
    @tanuxox28 3 роки тому +20

    How can she freaking talk while doing that

  • @jerryagtarap6461
    @jerryagtarap6461 4 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @asmawaseem4096
    @asmawaseem4096 5 років тому

    thank you

  • @psychobunneh7656
    @psychobunneh7656 7 років тому +270

    No no no, this can't be right. She completely skipped the olive oil bath you're supposed to take beforehand

  • @eribertooooo
    @eribertooooo 7 років тому +2

    i love the star fish

  • @kikicp
    @kikicp 5 років тому +1

    Wow!!! Very good 👍👍👍👌🤗

  • @franklane3628
    @franklane3628 5 років тому +6

    This was very well done. I thought it was going to be ostentatious but it was not. Thank you for a great up load!
    Best,
    lanef

  • @Coookiiiiiiee
    @Coookiiiiiiee 6 років тому +6

    My arm is shaking. E v e r y t i m e. I've been doing 1:00 for 2 months now and it's still shaking... And I'm crying most of the time.

  • @sansrael
    @sansrael 9 місяців тому

    thanksss

  • @wl6917
    @wl6917 5 років тому +6

    Thank you, Beautiful lady!

  • @user-fk7xu7dp1h
    @user-fk7xu7dp1h 5 років тому +1

    I like this demonstration, more than the oiled man ☝️😁👍

  • @selinasalisbury6978
    @selinasalisbury6978 3 роки тому +4

    I really struggle on my right side (despite being right-handed) - I have lower back issues anyway but find it much harder to raise up (and keep my balance) on my right side. It's better on my left but not by much!

  • @TreyGoose
    @TreyGoose 10 років тому +30

    She is really pretty

  • @vannmatt1992
    @vannmatt1992 7 років тому +76

    my arm was shaking when i did @1:28

    • @chanel1222
      @chanel1222 4 роки тому +3

      Vann Matt don’t worry hers are shaking too

  • @nidhidahiya1
    @nidhidahiya1 3 роки тому

    My whole stress on arm elbo is this correct

  • @jubilaru8789
    @jubilaru8789 8 років тому +4

    i cannot bend my right arm from the elbow. any suggestion?

  • @former621
    @former621 9 років тому +32

    I'm doing the beginner version, but all the pressure I feel is on my shoulder, not my core

    • @thynaruto
      @thynaruto 8 років тому +2

      +DerpyDome same

    • @hectormartinez9330
      @hectormartinez9330 8 років тому +9

      I think it's because your using your shoulder to lift you up your supposed to use your core

    • @amandahartwellness
      @amandahartwellness 7 років тому

      Try it from an elevated bench. This will be less pressure and weight on that shoulder. ;)

    • @samk8083
      @samk8083 6 років тому +2

      My physio tells me to tuck Ur bottom in and then do the plank. Maybe try that.

  • @krystalkindred669
    @krystalkindred669 3 роки тому +8

    I feel like Im not going very high when I lift my hips... she seems to go way up.. anyone else feel this way? Will I get better with practice and stronger abs?

  • @swapnil72
    @swapnil72 2 роки тому

    She was in Shape 😍

  • @fa2589
    @fa2589 5 років тому +23

    I feel defeated.. I feel very defeated 😭😭😭

    • @amandahartwellness
      @amandahartwellness 4 роки тому +3

      Keep trying! Do the regression and then try it normally. Baby steps. It's all about consistency and trying it every week. You got it!

    • @brighteyes6585
      @brighteyes6585 3 роки тому

      I bet it takes time to get it just close to perfect, but important thing is keep trying if it's right exercise, everyone is different.

  • @5rbashat
    @5rbashat 2 роки тому +1

    My elbow gets reddish and itchy and I don't want it get hyper pigmented
    Any solution?

  • @Gyang79
    @Gyang79 6 років тому +3

    do you switch sides?

  • @vanmoody
    @vanmoody 7 років тому +1

    Would you recommend planks and side planks for someone who has a bad back? The chiropractor told me that I should not do sit ups anymore so I am looking at ways to improve my core. I am a 49 yr old male. Thx.

    • @amandahartwellness
      @amandahartwellness 7 років тому +2

      Hey Van! I have many clients (myself included) who have a bad back and there certainly are ways you can work around this! Try doing a prone plank from an elevated surface (like a bench) and see how that feels first. Start with the normal prone plank first- then try side planks. Other core exercises that are awesome and totally safe to do even with a bad back? The Pallof press (to target more obliques) and wall dead bugs (to target more transverse.) Go get em! ;)

  • @kx4654
    @kx4654 5 років тому +2

    If I do a side plank from the right side which side does it work my right or left side of my stomach ????

    • @user-qn9zg6hf7s
      @user-qn9zg6hf7s 4 роки тому

      It works both left and right switch to the other side❤️

  • @f.prashanthrajan7439
    @f.prashanthrajan7439 5 років тому +2

    What are the muscles used in side plank?

  • @ChrisPetitclerc
    @ChrisPetitclerc 8 років тому

    What muscles will this strengthen. Side abdominals or lower back?

    • @Ado501
      @Ado501 8 років тому +1

      +Chris Petitclerc side abs and a little bit of abs, normal plank will activate lower back as well

    • @amandahartwellness
      @amandahartwellness 7 років тому

      Obliques (side) transverse (front) also some glute action if you stay active during the exercise the entire time :)

  • @AngryBilleh
    @AngryBilleh 7 років тому +53

    I Has No Arms

    • @stillwithyouenthusiast8124
      @stillwithyouenthusiast8124 3 роки тому

      Have*

    • @AngryBilleh
      @AngryBilleh 3 роки тому +1

      @@stillwithyouenthusiast8124 yeah ik how to spell have, dunno how long u been around on the internet but I'll let your grammar teachings slide

    • @brighteyes6585
      @brighteyes6585 3 роки тому +1

      Imagine if it was a T-Rex.

    • @AngryBilleh
      @AngryBilleh 3 роки тому +1

      @@brighteyes6585 luv urself is probably a t rex

  • @nyssabellemugas8327
    @nyssabellemugas8327 2 роки тому +1

    *sighs* the things i do for school tsk tsk

  • @alexjones4993
    @alexjones4993 8 років тому

    if you have your right side facing down when doing a side plank is that working the right side of your abs?

    • @amandahartwellness
      @amandahartwellness 7 років тому +1

      Yup! I didn't mention it here but this is a very active exercise. You want to squeeze your glutes the whole time and keep your hips up that way you are working the entire core the entire time! :)

  • @sreoshidas4162
    @sreoshidas4162 4 роки тому

    My elbows get bruised whenever I do varaitions of elbow plank. So next day it become difficult to do any elbow plank, and therefore I do shoulder plank. How can I stop my elbows get bruised everytime?? I use a yoga mat, but still bruised

  • @chillax3211
    @chillax3211 4 роки тому +1

    I find that I keep using my arm to support to do this. Did anyone feel this too, how can I overcome it?

  • @trvpstarr3717
    @trvpstarr3717 3 роки тому +1

    2021?

  • @parthoroy1864
    @parthoroy1864 3 роки тому

    I can only do the first version

  • @charulgupta9458
    @charulgupta9458 4 роки тому

    Can I try putting my legs along the wall

  • @CharlesGallo
    @CharlesGallo 2 роки тому

    For some reason, I find side planks easier than regular. My hard part is my right arm, due to having ruptured my proximal long bicep tendon. Have recently gone from elbow to hand (but full with feet, not knees). 9 months ago, I could do NOTHING.

  • @maydavalle
    @maydavalle 2 роки тому

    😯

  • @PIG4646
    @PIG4646 4 роки тому +2

    Actually, you are not supposed to over extend your hips, just have them aligned with your shoulders.

  • @ieverythingproz9331
    @ieverythingproz9331 10 років тому +4

    Hey Howcast do you think you could make a video on how to make a Call of Duty Ghosts mask?

  • @laylaismail5900
    @laylaismail5900 5 років тому

    is there like a cefrtain time limit ur supposed to hold for..????

  • @wristkisses
    @wristkisses 3 роки тому

    Who else fell down trying to do the starfish at the end? 😂

  • @former621
    @former621 9 років тому +12

    Am I doing something wrong?

  • @kirkjabyr751
    @kirkjabyr751 4 роки тому

    I went back after a day i did this. I cant use my arms now. Lol

  • @waheedbalushi4974
    @waheedbalushi4974 4 роки тому +1

    I am watching this while eating pizza but what make me loss weight is 7 days water fasting plus excersise

  • @sneakyraccc
    @sneakyraccc 3 роки тому

    I'm short and I seen on google that the side plank stretches your legs or something so that's why I'm here Lol.

  • @lucyr258
    @lucyr258 6 років тому

    What if I can't lift my hip off the floor due to weight (300 lbs)? And my shoulder has rotator cuff injury??

    • @MsNathaliabello
      @MsNathaliabello 5 років тому

      Maybe you can start with other exercises ❤️ good luck.

  • @kr1spi_
    @kr1spi_ 3 роки тому

    All gangsta and games till you start shaking

  • @amirjaved950
    @amirjaved950 6 років тому

    I have a problem doing that exercise is very much hard

  • @Shiney858
    @Shiney858 6 років тому

    Do we need to switch the sides?

    • @Sickkities
      @Sickkities 5 років тому

      Sonali Verma yeah

    • @AMIRKHAN-jc6wn
      @AMIRKHAN-jc6wn 5 років тому

      @@Sickkities please help me my left ql is weak so should I put the weaker side towards ceiling or floor

  • @mixxyspicee8402
    @mixxyspicee8402 6 років тому

    does it matter what side you do it?

  • @newearth6984
    @newearth6984 4 роки тому

    Looks easy but looks can be deceiving just like other things in life !

  • @janehervilla7143
    @janehervilla7143 6 років тому +4

    My shoulder and elbow hurts help

    • @gibbersking6575
      @gibbersking6575 6 років тому

      And my neck - the SCM, to be precise. Old car accident injury that hurts to this day. Wish I could have someone hold my head while I do this.

  • @aran1718
    @aran1718 Рік тому

    00:57

  • @cjloves1993
    @cjloves1993 6 років тому +3

    I don't know how to lift myself...

  • @eviem70
    @eviem70 8 років тому +1

    Would be nice if Howcast would reply to comments smh 🙄

  • @sadhvika5075
    @sadhvika5075 4 роки тому

    I’m so sweaty my god. My leg just slide off each other

  • @tanganbabyrosak
    @tanganbabyrosak 9 років тому +4

    so beautiful

  • @user-jw1pv5gt8c
    @user-jw1pv5gt8c 6 років тому +1

    I fell off the bed 2seconds later.

  • @danch0015
    @danch0015 7 років тому

    Does this help to make hip dips less noticeable? Please reply🙏

    • @dramafree2474
      @dramafree2474 7 років тому

      i dont think they are going to reply......

    • @bronzebomber814
      @bronzebomber814 6 років тому

      No. youll need to isolaye that muscle to build it..susana yabar had good videos for that..i like her upbeat spicy latina great for am workouts

  • @day6atemywallet78
    @day6atemywallet78 4 роки тому

    My right side is so weak!

  • @brelove1986
    @brelove1986 8 років тому

    well I'm not losing da Lil hipss I do have

  • @ramensoda03
    @ramensoda03 Рік тому

    My elbow hurts like crazy when I do it

  • @helsavv
    @helsavv 3 роки тому

    I thought I'm the only one who's shaking while doing this

  • @icravefruitsnacks5202
    @icravefruitsnacks5202 Рік тому

    Anyone else here because of the mikasa workout

  • @ukrainienpickle7052
    @ukrainienpickle7052 2 роки тому

    E

  • @skssks3145
    @skssks3145 3 роки тому

    With full hands am not shaking

  • @ipclifton1
    @ipclifton1 4 місяці тому

    Planks caused my rotator cuff tear 😢

  • @vasanth1568
    @vasanth1568 3 роки тому

    My body trembling as hell

  • @Matt28651
    @Matt28651 7 років тому +6

    she looks like cash me ourmtside girl a little bit lol

  • @kobichu7134
    @kobichu7134 5 років тому

    No progression from simple to normal side plank pose

  • @kili9589
    @kili9589 3 роки тому

    My elbow hurts and im losing balance lmao

  • @womansright2shoes
    @womansright2shoes 4 роки тому

    Hurts my shoulder more than anything else. Weird.

  • @christhegreat5966
    @christhegreat5966 Рік тому

    Is this just for females ;-;

  • @maddymoncus6599
    @maddymoncus6599 4 роки тому

    I don't feel anything in my core when I do this

    • @t.h7060
      @t.h7060 4 роки тому

      😂😁😁2020

  • @melchizedekwarrior
    @melchizedekwarrior 4 роки тому

    Am I the only person who did this and my knee hurt? 😔

  • @pnarciva9815
    @pnarciva9815 3 роки тому

    My arm hurts