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45° side bend

Beginner

45° side bend is a isolation bodyweight exercise for the abs, also working the obliques.

What it works

Primary muscle

Abs

Also works

Obliques

Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement
Core
Type
Isolation
Logged as
Reps
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do it

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms extended straight down by your sides.
  2. 2Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, slowly bend your torso to one side, lowering your hand towards your knee.
  3. 3Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.
  4. 4Repeat on the other side.
  5. 5Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Dumbbell side bendDumbbell
  • Cable side bendCable
  • Weighted side bend (on stability ball)Weight plate
  • Barbell side bentBarbell
  • Cable side bend crunch (bosu ball)Cable
  • Side hip (on parallel bars)Bodyweight

Harder variations

  • Barbell side bentBarbell
  • Weighted side bend (on stability ball)Weight plate
  • Side hip (on parallel bars)Bodyweight
  • Cable side bend crunch (bosu ball)Cable
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