Core · Bodyweight
Plank Side Walk
How to do the plank side walk, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Core Hold
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Start in a high plank with hands under your shoulders and body in a straight line. Step both hands and both feet to one side for several reps, then walk back the other way, keeping your hips level the whole time.
- 1Feel your obliques and shoulders working to keep your hips from swaying
- 2as you step
- 3Keep your body in one straight line from head to heels throughout the walk
- 4Brace your core hard and move each hand and foot with control
Common mistakes
- Do not let your hips rock or rotate as you shuffle sideways
- Avoid letting your hips sag or pike up out of the plank line
- Do not rush the steps and lose tension through your midsection
Muscles worked
The plank side walk mainly works the obliques, upper abs, and lower abs, with the front delts, triceps, forearms, glutes, and side delts assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- Front DeltsSupport
- TricepsSupport
- ForearmsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- Mid ChestMinor
- LatsMinor
- Upper TrapsMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.