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Side to Side Push Up

Get into plank and make sure that your body is in one straight line from your heels to your shoulders. Your feet should be about hip width apart and your hands directly underneath your shoulders with your arms fully extended (not hyperextended).
Keep your elbows at a 45° angle to your body and your neck neutral – do not kink your neck.
Step with your right hand and right foot towards the right side at the same time and bend your elbows to bring your chest as close to the ground as possible.
Step back into the starting position and do the same move towards the left.
What helps is to be aware of all the muscles in your body and trying to tense everything from your legs, abs, to arms and even the small muscles in your armpits. The more you can tense everything up, the better form you’ll have and the more benefits you’ll get out if this exercise.
You can make this exercise easier by going onto your knees for the push up part of the movement. Step to the side, go onto your knees and cross your ankles. Make sure that your body is in one line from your knees to your shoulders and really focus on tensing your abs. Keep your elbows at a 45° angle and do a push up. Repeat on the other side.