Front Plank With Twist
Description
The front plank with twist (plank hip dip or plank twist) holds a forearm plank and rotates the hips from side to side, dipping each hip toward the floor. It adds dynamic oblique work to the static plank hold.
Equipment Required
Front Plank With Twist Instructions
- Get into a forearm plank. Body straight, core braced.
- Rotate your hips to the right, dipping your right hip toward the floor.
- Return to center.
- Rotate your hips to the left, dipping your left hip toward the floor.
- Continue alternating.
- Control the rotation — do not swing wildly.
- Maintain plank form between dips.
- Aim for 10 to 15 dips per side.
Front Plank With Twist Form & Visual
Front Plank With Twist Benefits
- Adds dynamic oblique work to planks
- Builds rotational core strength
- No equipment needed
- Engaging plank variation
- Develops hip control
- Builds core endurance
Front Plank With Twist Muscles Worked
- Obliques (rotation)
- Rectus abdominis
- Transverse abdominis
- Anterior deltoid (support)
Front Plank With Twist Variations & Alternatives
- Standard Plank (static)
- Side Plank Hip Dip
- Body Saw Plank
- Plank Shoulder Tap
- Mountain Climber
