Wellness Wednesday Week 124: Side plank
Benefits:
Strengthens core.
Improves balance.
Foundation & General Alignment:
Start in plank pose. Begin by shifting weight on to one arm, stack your feet into one another. Lift arm over body and make a T shape.
Arms are both straight.
Head is either facing forward or looking up towards raised hand.
Shoulders are back and away from ear.
Body is in straight line.
Tummy is pulled in.
Tailbone is tucked.
Legs are engaged.
Feet are stacked and flexed.
Common Problems:
Supporting shoulder is being dumped into, not pulled back.
Hips are dipping.
Modifications:
Can be done on forearm to to help with balance.
