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Barbell Side Bend

Also: barbell side bent v. 2

Main
Abs
Secondary
ObliquesLower back
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Beginner
Movement
Core flexion

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hold a barbell with both hands, palms facing down.
  2. Keep your back straight and core engaged throughout the exercise.
  3. Slowly bend your torso to the right side, lowering the barbell towards your right knee.
  4. Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat the movement on the left side.
  6. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım