Copenhagen plank

English

Alternative forms

  • Copenhagen side plank, Copenhagen hold, Copenhagen hip adduction exercise, adductor plank, adductor side plank

Etymology

Named after the city, due to having spread from a couple of Danish or at least Scandinavian coaches, in analogy to Nordic hamstring curls.[1]

Noun

Copenhagen plank (plural Copenhagen planks)

  1. An exercise where one of a person's legs is put on an elevated surface and the upper body is on the forearm nearest to the ground.

References

  1. ^ Carl Valle (17 April 2020) “Is the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise Smart for Groin Injuries?”, in SimpliFaster‎[1]
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