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Side Plank Hip Dip

Animated demonstration of the Side Plank Hip Dip

Muscles worked

Front and back body map of the muscles worked by the Side Plank Hip Dip

Main muscles

  • External Obliques
  • Internal Obliques
  • Quadratus Lumborum

Also working

  • Gluteus Medius
  • Transverse Abdominis

What it is

From a side plank on the forearm, you lower the hip toward the floor and lift it back up. The movement adds oblique work to the static side plank. Keep the body in one line.

One side at a time: log each side, and match the reps of your weaker side.

Technique tips

  • Elbow under the shoulder
  • Stack the feet
  • Dip the hip toward the floor
  • Drive it up past a straight line

How to track your progress

Log reps, and add the extra load if you wear a belt or a vest. Straddly counts your bodyweight in the estimated max, so added weight and extra reps both show up as progress, and new records are flagged during the session.

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