Exercise technique

45° side bend

The 45° side bend is a bodyweight exercise targeting the abdominal muscles, particularly the obliques. It involves bending the torso to the side while standing, engaging the core for stability and control.

How do you perform this exercise?

  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.

Which other muscles are involved?

Obliques.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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