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Band Side Bend

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Equipment

Resistance Band
Resistance Band

This exercise focuses on working the obliques by performing side bends with a resistance band. It enhances core stability and improves flexibility on the sides of the body.

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hold one end of the resistance band in your hand, with the other end anchored at the floor.
  3. Keep your core engaged and bend sideways at the waist, lowering the hand with the band toward the floor.
  4. Return to the starting position in a controlled manner.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and switch sides.

Muscles worked

Primary Obliques

Secondary Rectus Abdominis

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