Ready to tighten and strengthen your core while building your obliques? The side plank march exercise is great for targeting the sides of the body, which are often weak and underdeveloped — inluding the hard-to-isolate glute med.
Runners will love this exercise that helps develop lateral stabilization, i.e. no side-to-side swaying of the pelvis, which can put serious strain on the low back, hips, and knees. Because it's a one-sided exercise, it helps with general strength and corrects muscle imbalances (we all have a stronger side), all while your body is mimicking the motion of running on a different plane.
Here's how you do it:
This move is challenging, but you can work up to it with side planks for beginners and the intermediate-level side plank crunch.