This exercise targets: abdominal muscles, especially side abdominals
For this exercise, you will need: a dumbbell
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in your right hand, face your palms toward your body and place your left hand at the level of your ears. Keep your back straight and hold your head up.
Bend the waist to your left as far as possible. Hold for a second and come back up and bend to the right. Hold for a second and repeat the movement. After repeating this exercise the recommended amount of repetitions, change hands.
Tips:
You can also do this exercise while sitting on a bench or a chair.
You can use a barbell placed on your shoulders instead of dumbbells.
If your side abdominals tend to grow easily, don't do this exercise because wide obliques take away from body symmetry.
Breathe naturally and do not hold your breath. Exhale during the effort or lifting phase and inhale during the lowering phase.
Beginners: 10 repetitions on each side
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions on each side
Advanced level: 20 repetitions on each side
For this exercise, you will need: a dumbbell
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in your right hand, face your palms toward your body and place your left hand at the level of your ears. Keep your back straight and hold your head up.
Bend the waist to your left as far as possible. Hold for a second and come back up and bend to the right. Hold for a second and repeat the movement. After repeating this exercise the recommended amount of repetitions, change hands.
Tips:
You can also do this exercise while sitting on a bench or a chair.
You can use a barbell placed on your shoulders instead of dumbbells.
If your side abdominals tend to grow easily, don't do this exercise because wide obliques take away from body symmetry.
Breathe naturally and do not hold your breath. Exhale during the effort or lifting phase and inhale during the lowering phase.
Beginners: 10 repetitions on each side
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions on each side
Advanced level: 20 repetitions on each side