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Side Bend - Dumbbell

Equipment:Dumbbell
Type:Isolation
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Obliques

Secondary

Abdominals

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand tall, feet shoulder-width.

  2. 2

    Hold dumbbell in one hand (e.g., left), arm extended at side, palm facing body.

  3. 3

    Place other hand (right) on hip.

  4. 4

    Keep back straight. Inhale, slowly bend torso sideways towards dumbbell side (left).

  5. 5

    Lower dumbbell down thigh.

  6. 6

    Feel stretch in opposite oblique (right).

  7. 7

    Exhale, return to start using obliques.

  8. 8

    Repeat reps, switch dumbbell to other hand and bend opposite way.