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Dumbbell Side Bend
- Main muscle
- Obliques
- Muscle group
- Core
- Equipment
- Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand tall holding a dumbbell in one hand at your side.
- 2Keep your other hand behind your head or resting on your hip.
- 3Bend sideways toward the side holding the dumbbell.
- 4Return to upright by contracting your obliques on the opposite side.
- 5Complete your reps, then switch the dumbbell to the other hand.
Coaching cues
- Bend sideways only
- No twisting or leaning forward
- Control the stretch
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