dumbbell side bend
dumbbell side bend is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a dumbbell in one hand, letting it hang down by your side.
Step 2
Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, slowly bend sideways at the waist towards the opposite side of the dumbbell, lowering the weight as far as you comfortably can.
Step 3
Pause for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
Secondary muscles
Primary body parts
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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