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StrengthBeginner

Side Bend

Equipment:Body Only
Type:Isolation
Force:Isometric

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Obliques

Secondary

Abdominals, Lower Back

Video Tutorial

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand tall with feet shoulder-width apart, arms relaxed at sides.

  2. 2

    Engage core, keep back straight.

  3. 3

    Slowly bend torso directly to one side (e.g., right), letting hand slide down thigh.

  4. 4

    Keep movement controlled, focusing on oblique contraction.

  5. 5

    Return to starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat on the other side (left).

  7. 7

    Continue alternating sides for desired repetitions.