Side Plank
Muscles worked: Abs.
How to do it
- Lie on your side and set your elbow directly under your shoulder.
- Stack your feet, or stagger them for a wider base.
- Lift your hips so your body makes a straight line from head to heels.
- Keep the hips high - sagging is where the hold stops counting.
- Count honest seconds, then do the other side.
Coaching cues
The two cues IronPack shows on this exercise's card mid-workout:
- Elbow under the shoulder, hips high
- Straight line - count honest seconds
Logging it
Logged as seconds held, with a built-in timer. Longer honest holds beat sloppy long ones.
Related exercises
- Front Lever - back, abs
- Human Flag - abs
- Dragon Flag - abs
- Cable Crunch - abs
Track the side plank properly
IronPack logs every set, tracks your records at every rep count, shows these form photos mid-workout, and turns the training into a card game you play with your mates.
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Steps, cues, muscle weighting and logging guidance are IronPack's own app data. Last generated 2026-08-16.