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Side Bend

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Also known as: side bend pilates

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/side_bend 20
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/side_bend 3x10
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Demonstration

Side Bend demonstration animation
Demo: Weighted Side Bend (On Stability Ball) — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 AbsObliquesLower Back🛠 Weighted
  1. Sit on a stability ball with your feet shoulder-width apart and flat on the ground.
  2. Hold a weight in one hand and place your other hand on your hip.
  3. Engage your core and slowly bend sideways towards the weighted side, keeping your back straight.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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