Side Bend With Dumbbell
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through 15 votes

muscles: | Obliques![]() |
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auxiliary muscles: | Lower Back![]() ![]() |
required: | Dumbbell or Kettlebell or Backpack |
fitness level: | Easy |
exercise type: | Strength |
Variations available (2) |


Starting Position
- grasp a dumbbell or a filled backpack with one hand
- open the legs hip width
- bend the knees a bit
- let the arms hang down stretched out
- rest the free hand on the thigh
- keep the back straightened
Correct Execution
- bend the torso sideways and guide down the weight
- the weight wanders down beside the thigh until the knee area
- you will feel a stretch on the other side of the torso
- do not tilt your body forth or back
- then bring the upper body back up again in a controlled motion
- repeat, also with the other side and the same number of repetitions