Copenhagen plank

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounCopenhagen plank (plural Copenhagen planks)

plural Copenhagen planks · alternative Copenhagen side plank · alternative Copenhagen hold · alternative Copenhagen hip adduction exercise · alternative adductor plank · alternative adductor side plank

  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.

Origin

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

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APA

Copenhagen plank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copenhagen%20plank

MLA

“Copenhagen plank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copenhagen%20plank. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Copenhagen plank,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Copenhagen%20plank.

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