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Rotation Plank

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About

It is also a full-body workout that improves rotation and lateral movement that you don't normally use by twisting your body!

How to Rotation Plank

Starting Position

1. Spread your arms shoulder-width apart and lie face down with your knees straight.

2. Engage your hips and core to keep your body in a straight line.

Proper Form

1. Spread your arms shoulder-width apart and support your body on the balls of your feet while lying face down with your knees straight.

2. Raise your hips so that your body forms a straight line from head to toe.

3. Extend one arm and draw a semicircle of 180 degrees.

4. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat the same on the opposite side.

Breathing Technique

Exhale when you raise your arms, and inhale when you lower them.

Precautions

Be careful not to twist your waist excessively when twisting your body.

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