Buddy Up: The Partner Workout

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Buddy Up: The Partner Workout

Side-Plank Pass

Targets shoulders, obliques, and core

Lie on right side 2 feet apart, parallel to each other and facing the same direction, with partner B in front and holding a 3- to 5-pound dumbbell in left hand.
Lift hips so you're balancing on right forearm and on the side of right foot, feet stacked. Extend left arm straight up in line with shoulder, palm facing forward.
B lifts hips slightly and passes dumbbell underneath torso to A, who takes dumbbell in left hand and then extends arm back up again (staying in side plank). Partner A passes dumbbell back to B as B reaches under her body.
Do 20 reps, then flip to left side so A is in front. Repeat, with A passing dumbbell back to B. (Only the partner in front passes weight under raised hips.)