Side Plank Leg Pull

Exercise Animation

Exercise Details

Equipment

bodyweight

Difficulty

Intermediate

Type

compound

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles
absobliquesshouldersabductor
Secondary Muscles
adductor

Instructions

  1. 1.Lie on the floor on your left side with your left forearm on the ground and right hand out stretched over your head. Your body should be straight and your arm should be in-line with your body. Your right foot should be hovering at shoulder width above your left foot. This is your starting position.
  2. 2.Pull your right arm in while simultaneously bending your right leg and pulling it towards your torso. Your right elbow should go towards your right knee.
  3. 3.Return to the starting position.
  4. 4.Repeat for as many repetitions/time as is required.
  5. 5.Repeat on the other side.

Tips

  • Keep your body straight and try not to let your body sag to the ground.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the concentric (elevation) portion.

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