Side Plank Crunch

Also known as: Side Plank Knee to Elbow, Side Plank Knee Tuck

Side Plank Crunch is a isolation strength exercise using body only that trains the abdominals.

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Primary muscles: Abdominals

Secondary muscles: Shoulders

How to do it

1. Set up in a side plank on your forearm with your elbow under your shoulder and your feet stacked.
2. Place your top hand behind your head with the elbow pointing up.
3. Draw your top knee and top elbow toward each other in front of your body while keeping your hips lifted.
4. Extend back to the side plank, finish the set, then switch sides.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Side Plank Crunch from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Abdominals volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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