Weighted Side Bend (On Stability Ball)
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The weighted side bend on a stability ball targets the obliques, enhancing core strength and flexibility. Performing this exercise helps improve lateral stability and balance, contributing to better overall core function.
How to do it
- Position yourself sideways on a Balance Ball, feet firmly on the ground.
- Hold a dumbbell in one hand, resting it on the side of your head.
- Bend at the waist, lowering your torso sideways over the ball.
- Engage your obliques to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps, then switch sides.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques
Secondary Erector Spinae Rectus Abdominis