StrengthIntermediateAbsShouldersLower back
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High plank knee tap
Planche haute – tapotement genou
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- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Muscles
- Abs, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
Description
Starting in a tabletop position on your hands and knees, with hands stacked directly beneath shoulders, step one leg at a time back to come into a high plank, ensuring your body is in a straight line from head to toes. Engaging your core throughout, slowly lower your left knee to tap it to the floor then gently raise it again. Repeat with the right knee.
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Instructions
- 1Set the hands below the shoulders and align the head, hips, and heels in a high plank.
- 2Lightly tap one knee to the floor, extend the leg again, then alternate without shifting the shoulders.
Common Mistakes
- Arching the lower back or hiking the hips with each tap.
- Dropping the knee instead of controlling the floor contact.
Tips
- Set the hands below the shoulders and align the head, hips, and heels in a high plank.
- Lightly tap one knee to the floor, extend the leg again, then alternate without shifting the shoulders.
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Bodyweight
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