Today's Edge:
Not your father's side plank. Put some responsible juice in your core training with this one!
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BENEFITS:
The Plate Side Plank with Rotations targets your core and shoulders. This is a great way to develop stability and endurance of the core to resist extension and rotational forces. The offset weight hold adds a new challenge to the core to have to work with the hips to stabilize versus diagonal forces during rotational movements.
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COACHING KEYS:
Push your body away from the floor through your forearm. Keep your glutes engaged and your core short as if you're about to take a punch to the stomach. Avoid sagging into extension through your low back.
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HOW TO USE:
Use this on a core focus day or paired with a grip intensive exercise like a chin-up or deadlift. Shoot for 2-4 sets of 6-12 rotations each side.
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Tim DiFrancesco, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS spent 6 seasons as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and is the founder of TD Athletes Edge. He is nationally renowned for his evidence-based and scientific approach to fitness, training, nutrition, and recovery for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
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