Incline Shoulder Tap
The shoulder tap from a plank with the hands on a flat bench; the raised hands make it the gentlest of the taps.
How to do it
Setup
Plank with the hands on the edge of a flat bench under the shoulders, feet wide on the floor, body straight.
Steps
- Reach one hand over to tap the far shoulder.
- Hold the hips level while the hand is up.
- Set it back on the bench and tap with the other.
Common mistakes
Hips swaying toward the lifted hand: widen the feet and brace. Hands placed out in front of the shoulders: stack them under the joints on the bench edge. Rushing the taps: slow, deliberate touches keep the plank still.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
