Beginner exercise
Dumbbell Side Bend
Technique
How to perform Dumbbell Side Bend
- Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart, holding one dumbbell at your side and resting your free hand on your waist.
- Keep your hips facing forward and bend your torso sideways away from the dumbbell without twisting or leaning forward.
- Return to upright under control.
- Bend sideways toward the dumbbell, then return to upright again.
- Keep the movement controlled rather than forcing the deepest possible bend.
- Complete the repetitions, change hands and repeat.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: External Oblique, Internal Oblique.
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