LiftsmithKnee-on-bench side plank
A isolation exercise for the adductors, with help from the obliques, abs. Equipment: flat bench.
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How to do it
- Setup: Side plank with the top knee on a bench, the bottom leg free.
- Lift the hips into a straight line
- Hold, then switch sides
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