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Balance Trainer Leg Crossover Planks

Plank on the dome, cross a leg under, stay locked.

Balance Trainer Leg Crossover Planks exercise demonstration
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How to do it

  1. Set your forearms on the balance trainer dome in a plank.
  2. Brace your core hard against the wobble.
  3. Drive one knee across and under your body toward the opposite side.
  4. Return it and alternate, keeping your hips low and steady.

The one cue that matters

Keep your shoulders quiet and core tight, let the legs do the moving.

Muscles worked

A forearm plank on the dome already forces your core to cancel the wobble, and threading one knee across and under your body adds rotation that your obliques have to resist and control. The moving leg constantly shifts your centre of mass, so the deep core works to keep the hips low and square. It earns a place as anti-rotation training that most plank variations never deliver.

FAQ

What makes this harder than a regular plank with knee drives?

The forearms sit on an unstable dome, so your core is already firing to stop the wobble before the leg even moves. Crossing the knee under the body then adds a rotational pull that flat-ground versions do not have.

My hips rise every time I cross the leg, how do I fix it?

Slow down. The crossover only counts if the hips stay low and steady, so move the knee at a pace where your torso does not react. Speed comes later.

Is this exercise good for obliques?

Yes, that crossover line pulls the knee toward the opposite side, which is exactly the diagonal your obliques control. Keep the shoulders quiet and the rotation stays where you want it.

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