Side Plank Leg Lift
Also known as: Side Plank Hip Abduction, Side Plank with Leg Raise
Side Plank Leg Lift is a compound strength exercise using body only that trains the abdominals, abductors.
StrengthBody OnlyIntermediateCompound
Primary muscles: Abdominals, Abductors
Secondary muscles: Glutes
How to do it
- Set up in a side plank on your forearm with your elbow under your shoulder and your legs straight and stacked.
- Lift your hips so your body forms a straight line from head to feet.
- Keeping your hips high, raise the top leg toward the ceiling, then lower it back to the bottom leg.
- Finish the set without letting your hips sag, then switch sides.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Side Plank Leg Lift 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.
