45 Degrees Side Bend
Expert Advice
Ensure that you maintain a slow and controlled movement throughout the exercise to maximize engagement of the oblique muscles and prevent momentum from taking over. Keep your chin up and eyes forward to maintain a neutral spine.
How-to-do Steps
- Position yourself on the 45-degree side bend bench, securing your legs and feet under the pads.
- Stand upright with your torso straight and your hands placed behind your head or crossed over your chest.
- Slowly bend to one side as far as comfortably possible, feeling a stretch in the obliques.
- Hold the side-bend position briefly, then return to the starting position while exhaling.
- Repeat the movement to the other side.
- Continue to alternate sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Details
Primary
Abs70%
Secondary
Quads30%
Equipment
Special Bench
Exercise Type
Strength
