Side plank pose (hold) progression
From easiest to hardest. Move to the next step when you can do the current one with good form.
- Plank pose (hold) · Beginner · timed
High push-up position: straight arms with palms flat under the shoulders, toes tucked, and the body one straight line from the head to the heels. - Side plank pose (hold) · Intermediate · timed
Body turned sideways on one straight arm and the outer edge of the bottom foot, feet stacked, hips lifted so the body is a straight diagonal line, top arm reaching vertically up in line with the bottom arm.