The side plank pose in yoga will engage the core and oblique muscles for six-pack abs, as well as toning the shoulder and back muscles. Maintain head and neck alignment and avoid dumping weight into the shoulders during the side plank with tips from a fitness trainer in this exercise video.
Take Action
- Primary muscle: core & obliques
- Secondary muscle: shoulders & back
- Maintain alignment of head & neck
- Avoid dumping weight into the shoulders
- Stretch & open the chest between sets
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Joseph Seeman, celebrity trainer has a BFA in Dance. He is Anusara certified in yoga and Johnny G certified for indoor cycling. He has a full roster celebrity clients and personal training clientele. Joseph has been an integral part of the iTRAIN team at iTRAIN.com. ITRAIN.com is your own "Hollywood personal trainer right in your pocket." Each audio and video workout consists of an elite Hollywood Trainer or World Champion Athlete mixed with original music to satisfy your workout needs. iTRAIN provides more than 275 workouts in its library ranging from treadmill to elliptical, cycling, strength training, and many more.
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