Knee Plank
How to Do Knee Plank
- Lie face down on the ground with your legs together and your arms at your sides. Position your hands beneath your shoulders.
- Tighten your core and elevate your upper body off the ground, stabilizing yourself with your forearms. Your feet, shins, and knees will remain on the ground.
- Do not allow your hips to drop down. Hold the tension in your core for the prescribed amount of time. Slowly release back to the starting position.
Related Abs And Obliques Exercises
Knee Plank Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Knee Plank targets abs and obliques and also works glutes & hip flexors. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Plank leg lifts, seated ab contractions and side / oblique crunches. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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