
Perfect your side plank with Patrick Beach
Internet’s favourite yogi shows you how to keep the balance while switching sides.
EXERCISE: SIDE PLANK SWITCHING SIDES
WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? Shoulder strength, flexibility, core strength and balance.
STEP 1
Start in the top of a push up, also known as plank pose. If you
need to warm up the wrists a little by moving your shoulders in small
circles around the hands, you can do this with the knees down too.
STEP 2
When ready, return to plank, bring the inner edges of the feet
to touch, and roll over to the outside of the right foot. Lift your
hips up strongly and begin to lightly reach your left hand up to the
sky. Feel a clean line of energy between your hands and look up
towards the left hand. Hold there for one breath.
STEP 3
Bring your gaze back to the ground and slowly
bring your left forearm down to the floor. As the forearm lands, begin
to transfer weight into the left arm and roll to the outside of the
left foot, getting light on the right arm. When ready, reach the right
arm up to the sky, following the hand with your eyes. Hold for one breath.
STEP 4
Watch the right forearm move down to the floor,
lining up parallel with the left arm. Transition the weight into the
outer edge of your right foot, reaching the left arm up, get active in
the right bicep by spinning it forward and stacking the shoulder on
top of the elbow. Remember to keep lifting your hips, hold here for
one breath, then bring the left hand to the ground, rolling the weight
to the outside of the left foot, and reach the right arm up. Hold for
one breath and return to plank pose!
PATRICK BEACH
LOCATION: Based in Seattle, Washington, but constantly on the move – check out Patrick’s workshop schedule on patrickbeach.com.
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