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Elbow Side Plank Twist

The Elbow Side Plank Twist is a basic core exercise that focuses on core stability and oblique development.

Begin lying on your right side.
Sit up onto your right forearm, position your elbow directly under your shoulder, stagger your feet, and lift your hips into a side forearm plank.
Eliminate any pike in your hips by pressing them forward until you can engage your glutes.
Lift your hips off the floor as high as you can, maintain a straight body, and place your left hand behind your head.
Pull your left elbow back behind your left ear and feel your upper back engage (shoulder blades pinched together).
Keep a stable side plank support and tension through your body as you begin to twist to your left, lowering your left elbow toward the floor.
Attempt to rotate until your elbow touches the floor without folding forward (keep your elbow behind your head).
Pause briefly in your best side plank twist, rotate back to the side plank, and repeat for reps.
Switch sides and perform an equal number of reps on your left side to complete the set.