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Star Plank
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- HOW: Lying on your side, straighten your legs out with your feet on top of each other and have your elbow on the ground directly underneath your shoulder. Push into the ground with your feet and elbow and lift your hips up to where your ankle, knee, hip, and shoulder are in a straight line. From here, lift the top leg and arm up, creating a “star” like pattern. Hold this position for the prescribed amount of time and relax.
- FEEL: You should feel your shoulder, hip, and core muscles working.
- COMPENSATION: Keep your leg and arm straight up from your side, not forwards or backwards. Keep your hips.
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