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Band Side Bend Alternative

12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles

1
Resistance Band Air Bike demonstration

Resistance Band Air Bike
2
Resistance Band Plank March demonstration

Resistance Band Plank March
3
Band Horizontal Pallof Press demonstration

Band Horizontal Pallof Press
4
Band Bicycle Crunch demonstration

Band Bicycle Crunch
5
RKC Plank demonstration

RKC Plank
6
Body Saw Plank demonstration

Body Saw Plank
7
Rolling Bridge demonstration

Rolling Bridge
8
Incline Twisting Sit-Up demonstration

Incline Twisting Sit-Up
9
Abdominal Stretch demonstration

Abdominal Stretch
10
Spider Plank demonstration

Spider Plank
11
Elevated Cycling demonstration

Elevated Cycling
12
Sitting Punch Knee Tap on a Padded Stool demonstration

Sitting Punch Knee Tap on a Padded Stool

Criteria used to find exercise alternatives

Same target muscles

We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.

Full muscle overlap

Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.

Equipment considered

Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.

What the Band Side Bend trains

Primary Obliques

Secondary Rectus Abdominis

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