Core · Bodyweight
Side Plank Supported Wall
How to do the side plank supported wall, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing away at an angle and place your forearm on a wall at shoulder height, stepping your feet out so your body leans into a side plank. Hold a straight line from head to heels, bracing your side, for the set time. Switch sides on the next set.
- 1Feel your obliques on the down side hold the line
- 2Keep your hips lifted and your body in one straight line
- 3Press your forearm into the wall to stay supported
Common mistakes
- Don't let your hips sag toward the wall
- Avoid twisting your torso open or down
- Don't hold your breath; breathe steadily through the hold
Muscles worked
The side plank supported wall mainly works the obliques, with the upper abs, lower abs, and side delts assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.