Side Bend (on Stability Ball) Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Kettlebell Advanced Windmill
Exercise Ball Body Saw
Weighted Lying Twist
Stability Ball Front Plank
Kettlebell Low Windmill
Standing Opposite Touches
Front Plank on Elbow Toe Tap
Standing Hip Sagittal Rotation with Hands Overhead
Bodyweight Windmill
Lying Split Abductor
Side Plank Leg Lift
Oblique Crunches with Straight Leg Lift
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 Side Bend (on Stability Ball) trains
Primary Obliques
Secondary Erector Spinae Gluteus Medius Rectus Abdominis
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