Planes of motion refer to three directions of movement known as sagittal, frontal and transverse planes. Here's why they're important during exercise, and how to program for them.

The three planes of motion include coronal (frontal), sagittal (longitudinal), and transverse (axial) planes. These planes involve moving side-to-side, front and back, or rotationally, respectively.

A standard push-up occurs in both the transverse and sagittal planes, but adding the side-to-side element also incorporates the frontal plane and kicks up the need for core stability.

A frontal-plane motion involves moving side to side. Examples are side shuffles, jumping jacks, and jumping sideways. The transverse (horizontal) plane divides the body into top and bottom halves.

Transverse plane. The transverse plane also splits the body into two halves, but separates your torso from your legs. “Movement following that line is in the transverse plane, so any rotational ...

Not every exercise is the same, and our bodies can move in three different planes of motion: the frontal, sagittal, and transverse planes. A multiplanar movement involves at least two, or all ...

However, the golf swing is performed in multiple planes of motion. The body rotates (transverse plane), shifts (frontal plane) and even thrusts (sagittal)—all in less than two seconds as you go ...