Dumbbell Side Bend

Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and holding a dumbbell in one hand with a neutral grip. Keep your chest up, shoulders back, and engage your core. Slowly bend to the side with the dumbbell, lowering your torso towards the hip of the same side. Hold the contraction at the bottom of the movement for a moment, then slowly raise your torso back to the starting position. Repeat for desired reps and sets, then switch to the other side and repeat the movement.

Remember to keep your form, keep your back straight and avoid twisting your torso, also make sure to focus on the muscle you are training, the obliques (and spine).

Trainer Tips: You can keep the non-working arm perpendicular to your torso straight out, or resting on the side of your body. Sometimes it is a better gauge of distance traveled when the arm is perpendicular but this is based on preference.