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Copenhagen plank (adductor + obliques)

Top foot on bench, bottom leg hanging free, hold a side plank position.

Muscles

Primary
adductors
Supporting
obliques, abs

Mechanics

Pattern
anti-rotation
Equipment
bodyweight
Geometry
180° Core Alignment
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Inner thigh contracting to hold the top; obliques stabilizing the side.
Progression
Lift the bottom leg off the floor to full adductor load.
Regression
Bent-knee Copenhagen plank — top shin on bench instead of foot.

Watch for

  • Hip sagging on the unsupported side
  • Resting the bottom foot on the floor
  • Short holds that don't load the adductors

Substitutions

  • Side plank (with hip lift)
  • Cossack squat
  • Glute bridge (BW, top-end squeeze)
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