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 (2020 April 17) “Is the Copenhagen Adduction Exercise Smart for Groin Injuries?”, in SimpliFaster‎
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