45° Side Bend exercise animated demonstration

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Beginner

target Target Muscle Groups

Primary: Abs accessibility Waist
Obliques

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Body Weight

Category

strength

Mechanic

isolation

Cal/min

4.3

Force

push

45° Side Bend is a beginner single-joint isolation pushing exercise targeting the Abs in the Waist region. Performed using bodyweight, it falls under the strength category. Secondary muscles engaged include Obliques.

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1

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms extended straight down by your sides.

2

Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, slowly bend your torso to one side, lowering your hand towards your knee.

3

Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.

4

Repeat on the other side.

5

Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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