How to Do Extended Side Angle

Extended Side Angle is a full body exercise using bodyweight, listed as beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Full body

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Beginner

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Extended Side Angle

  1. 01Take a wide stance and turn your right foot out ninety degrees.
  2. 02Bend the right knee until the thigh is parallel to the floor.
  3. 03Place your right forearm on the right thigh or the hand on the floor.
  4. 04Extend your left arm overhead at a diagonal toward the front of the room.
  5. 05Rotate your chest toward the ceiling and gaze past your upper bicep.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Extended Side Angle

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Chest Pushes the arms forward and across the body.
  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Quads Extends the knee, driving squats, lunges and jumps.
  • Front delts Raises the arm forward and overhead.
  • Biceps Bends the elbow and curls weight toward the shoulder.

Stabilisers

  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Create a straight line from your grounded back heel to the tips of your reaching fingers.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Extended Side Angle questions

What muscles does Extended Side Angle work?

Extended Side Angle is catalogued as a full body exercise in A90 Training Club, with the full body as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Extended Side Angle correctly?

Take a wide stance and turn your right foot out ninety degrees. Bend the right knee until the thigh is parallel to the floor. Place your right forearm on the right thigh or the hand on the floor. Extend your left arm overhead at a diagonal toward the front of the room. Rotate your chest toward the ceiling and gaze past your upper bicep.

What is the A90 coach tip for Extended Side Angle?

Create a straight line from your grounded back heel to the tips of your reaching fingers.

Is Extended Side Angle suitable for beginners?

Extended Side Angle is rated beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Do you need equipment for Extended Side Angle?

No. Extended Side Angle is listed as a bodyweight movement in the A90 catalogue, so you can train it with no kit.

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