Push-up to side plank

How to do the Push-up to side plank: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Chest), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Push-up to side plank: start and finish positions
Push-up to side plank: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Get into a push-up position on your toes, hands just outside shoulder width.

  2. 2

    Do one push-up, keeping your body straight as you descend.

  3. 3

    As you come up, shift your weight to one side and reach the free arm toward the ceiling in a side plank. Alternate sides.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 6 each.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Push-up to side plank?

The Push-up to side plank uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Push-up to side plank work?

The Push-up to side plank works: Chest.

How many sets and reps for the Push-up to side plank?

In Setline sessions the Push-up to side plank is programmed as 3 sets of 6 each.

Which Setline styles include the Push-up to side plank?

The Push-up to side plank appears in: Bodyweight.

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Push-up to side plank — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline