Incline Plank With Alternate Floor Touch

An advanced core exercise combining plank stability with lateral movement using an exercise ball for leg elevation.

Instructions

1. Set up in a plank position with your feet on an exercise ball (gymball).
2. Your hands should be directly under your shoulders on the floor.
3. Your body should form a straight line from head to heels.
4. Stabilize yourself in this position.
5. Slowly move one foot sideways off the ball toward the floor.
6. Lightly touch the floor with that foot while maintaining the plank position.
7. Return that foot back to the ball.
8. Repeat with the opposite foot.
9. Alternate feet for the prescribed number of repetitions.

Tips

• Focus on core stability throughout the movement.
• Move slowly and with control rather than quickly.
• Keep your hips level and avoid rotating your torso.
• The exercise ball adds instability, which increases core engagement.
• Obliques work intensely due to the lateral movement component.
• Maintain steady breathing throughout the set.