Plate Side Bend – Left

Overview

A weight plate core exercise is a type of strength training workout that targets the muscles of your core, including the rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis, and lower back. The exercise typically involves holding or moving a weight plate while engaging your core muscles to stabilize your spine and perform the movement correctly.

Description

Let's get started by grabbing your weight plate in your left hand and having it down by your left side

This is the starting position.

From here lower the plate to the floor by laterally flexing the spine to the left. Once at the bottom then pull yourself back up to sitting up straight. This is one repetition, now repeat this for the desired amount. If needed you can assist yourself with the other arm with balance or pulling yourself up.

You can change the intensity of this exercise by increasing or decreasing the weight of the weight plate.

Benefits

• Core Strength: Weight plate exercises engage the core muscles to stabilize the body during movements, helping to strengthen and tone the abdominal muscles, obliques, and lower back.
• Functional Strength: Weight plate exercises often mimic real-life movements, improving functional strength that translates to everyday activities and sports performance.
• Versatility and Portability: Weight plates are versatile workout tools that can be used for a wide range of exercises, and they are relatively easy to transport, making them suitable for home workouts or on-the-go training.

Area focus

• Arms
• Core

Primary muscles

• Obliques

Secondary muscles

• Forearms

Exercise type