core

Side Plank

Moderate

Text cues are the instruction

No demonstration video yet. Kalyra will not use AI-generated imagery as form instruction — demonstrations arrive only as reviewed performer footage or validated animation. Until then, the step-by-step cues and setup checks on this page are the complete instruction.

Kalyra may avoid or modify this exercise when:
  • Side-lying positionsKalyra holds back side-lying positions where flagged for comfort and support.
Musclescore
EquipmentNone
Positionside lying
Impactnone
Training roleSTABILITY

Form cues

  • Stack the feet; elbow under the shoulder
  • Lift the hips high — one line ankle-to-head
  • Keep the top shoulder pulled back

Common errors

  • ✗ Hips drooping toward the floor
  • ✗ Rolling forward

How Kalyra programs it

Builds trunk stability (anti lateral flexion) so the rest of your training transfers to real movement — carried with strict volume caps.

Typically 1–3 sets of 30s per side, with the hold length scaled to the session.

Easier · Harder · Substitutions

← Easier: Knee Side Plank

No harder progression on file.

Knee Side PlankSide Plank Knee Support (Copenhagen Lite)

Text guidance only — demonstration media has not been produced yet.

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