Side Bend

Teaching points

• Stand with the feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent and back straight
  
  
• Hold a dumbbell one hand with the palm facing inwards and arm straight
  
  
• Keeping the hips and legs still, bend the torso over to the same side
  
  
• Slowly return back to centre
  
  
• Once you have completed a full set, switch sides
  
  
• Ensure you keep a good posture throughout this exercise

Muscles worked

• Internal Obliques
  
  
• External Obliques
  
  
• Erector Spinae
  
  
• Quadratus Lumborum

Alternative exercises

• Twisting crunch
  
  
• Sitting twist using resistance band
  
  
• Standing twist using resistance band
  
  
• Medicine ball twist

Related injuries

• Lower back pain