Dumbbell Side Bend
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The dumbbell side bend is an isolation exercise targeting the oblique muscles on the sides of the abdomen. It enhances lateral flexibility and core stability, helping to sculpt the waist and improve balance and coordination.
How to do it
- Stand upright with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand.
- Place your opposite hand behind your head.
- Slowly lean to the side holding the dumbbell, lowering it toward the knee.
- Return to the starting position and repeat for the desired repetitions.
- Switch the dumbbell to the other hand and repeat on the other side.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques
Secondary Erector Spinae Rectus Abdominis
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