Core · Experienced
Copenhagen Plank
A side plank with your top leg resting on a bench, which strengthens your inner thighs and the side of your trunk.
Demo by Maya, an AI coach.
- Works
- adductors, obliques; also abs, glutes, shoulders
- Kit
- Bench, Mat
- Dose
- 20 seconds each side
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Lie on your side next to a bench with your elbow under your shoulder and your top leg on the bench, then lift your hips. Rest the inside of your knee on the bench for a shorter, easier lever, or your inner ankle for the full version.
While you move
- Press the top leg into the bench
- Hips up in a straight line
- Elbow under shoulder
- Start short, build to long
Avoid
- Letting your hips sag or pike
- Jumping straight to the ankle version
- Rolling your chest toward the floor
Take care if you have trouble with your knees, your hips or your shoulders.