Dumbbell Side Bridge with Bent Leg
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Dumbbell Side Bridge with Bent Leg is an advanced core exercise that targets the obliques and helps improve core stability. Utilizing a dumbbell for increased resistance, this exercise enhances lateral strength and balance while engaging the core.
How to do it
- Start in a side plank position with your elbow directly under your shoulder.
- Bend your bottom leg for support and hold a dumbbell on your hip with your free hand.
- Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, maintaining a straight body line.
- Hold the position, keeping your core tight and hips high.
- Lower your hips back down slowly and repeat.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques
Secondary Gluteus Medius Rectus Abdominis