dumbbell side bend
The dumbbell side bend is an isolation exercise targeting the oblique muscles and abs. It involves holding a dumbbell in one hand and bending sideways at the waist to work the core.
Difficulty
Equipment: dumbbell
Duration: 30seconds
Calories: ~6/per minute
STRENGTH
Target Muscle
absCORE
Secondary Muscles
obliques
Instructions
- Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in one hand, letting it hang down by your side.
- Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, slowly bend sideways at the waist towards the opposite side of the dumbbell, lowering the weight as far as you comfortably can.
- Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides and repeat.
