Intermediate exercise

One-Arm One-Leg Plank

  • Stability
  • Calisthenics

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Technique

How to perform One-Arm One-Leg Plank

  1. Begin in a high plank with both palms beneath your shoulders, elbows straight and toes on the floor.
  2. Shift onto one hand and the opposite foot, keeping your shoulders and pelvis facing the floor.
  3. Reach the free arm forward and lift the other leg backward so the raised arm and leg form a diagonal pair.
  4. Lengthen from the reaching fingertips through the raised leg without arching the lower back, sagging or turning the hips.
  5. Hold while breathing steadily, then lower the lifted hand and foot under control.
  6. Reset the high plank and repeat with the other arm and leg.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis1.0Target, Stabilizer
External Oblique0.9Target, Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.9Target, Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.5Stabilizer
Gluteus Maximus0.5Stabilizer
Serratus Anterior0.5Stabilizer
Erector Spinae0.3Stabilizer
Trapezius0.3Stabilizer
Triceps Long Head0.3Stabilizer
Triceps Medial Head0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

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