*Push up Side plank combo exercise

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This exercise envolves many muscles of the core and upper body and arms and even the legs. It is listed under the Ab/core section because it places the greatest emphasis on your abs, obliques and lower back. It's a great core exercise.

Begin by assuming a regular push up position and then completing a full push up. Once you reach the top of your push up, rotate your body by reaching one of your hands up to the sky. You will be balancing on the one hand that you have on the floor and your feet. In a controlled manner, bring your hand back down to the floor as you rotate your body back to the push up position.

Complete another push up. This time, when you reach the top of the push up position, you will rotate the opposite direction, reaching the other hand to the sky.

This exercise may be made easier by dropping to your knees for the push up and rolling on to the side of you knees when doing the side plank.

Push up Side plank combos are a great exercise for kids

This exercise benefits the core an over all coordination so much, it's an awesome exercise for kids. However, you may need to make the exercise easier by starting kids out in the modified push up position on their knees.

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