The wide-stance plank with leg lift is a ground-based bodyweight exercise that increases strength and stability throughout the body with an emphasis on the core. The wide-stance slightly reduces the difficulty of the exercise while the leg lift component strengthens the glutes, hamstrings, and hip flexors.
Instructions
Position yourself on your elbows and toes, body facing the ground. Lift your hips forming a straight line from your shoulders to your feet. Brace your core and spread your feet wider than shoulder-width apart. This is your starting position.
Without moving your body, lift one leg toward the ceiling. Pause with the leg in this position for a few seconds. Lower your leg back to the ground.
Trainer’s Tips
Do not arch your lower back upon raising the leg.
Do not hike the hips high, or sag the hips low, during the plank.
