Which pose is described by the instruction 'Exhale - High Plank, prepare for side plank to the left' ?

Which pose is described by the instruction 'Exhale - High Plank, prepare for side plank to the left' ?

• A. Side Plank
• B. High Plank
• C. Downward Dog
• D. Upward Facing Dog

Answer: (B)

Reading the cue shows you are in High Plank and the next move is toward a left-side plank. The instruction explicitly names High Plank and then says to prepare for a side plank to the left, so the pose being described at that moment is High Plank—the body is in a straight line with shoulders over wrists and core engaged. The note about preparing for a side plank signals the upcoming transition, not the current pose. This rules out the other options: Downward Dog places the hips up in an inverted-V shape, which isn’t indicated by the cue; Upward Facing Dog involves lifting the chest with the legs extended, also not matching; a Side Plank would come after the transition, but the cue says to prepare for it rather than perform it.

Reading the cue shows you are in High Plank and the next move is toward a left-side plank. The instruction explicitly names High Plank and then says to prepare for a side plank to the left, so the pose being described at that moment is High Plank—the body is in a straight line with shoulders over wrists and core engaged. The note about preparing for a side plank signals the upcoming transition, not the current pose.

This rules out the other options: Downward Dog places the hips up in an inverted-V shape, which isn’t indicated by the cue; Upward Facing Dog involves lifting the chest with the legs extended, also not matching; a Side Plank would come after the transition, but the cue says to prepare for it rather than perform it.