Core · TRX
Suspender Incline Plank
How to do the suspender incline plank, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Place both feet in the TRX foot cradles and set up in a forearm plank with your feet suspended and elbows under your shoulders, so your body angles down from feet to head. Brace your core and hold a straight line, keeping your hips from dropping.
- 1Feel your core stabilizing against the swing of the straps
- 2Squeeze your glutes to keep your hips in line with your shoulders
- 3Keep your shoulders stacked over your elbows
Common mistakes
- Do not let your hips sag or pike up
- Avoid letting your feet sway in the cradles
- Do not let your head droop; keep your neck neutral
Muscles worked
The suspender incline plank mainly works the upper abs and lower abs, with the obliques, glutes, and front delts assisting.
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Lower AbsPrimary
- ObliquesSupport
- GlutesSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Mid TrapsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the suspender incline plank for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.