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Standing Side Bend for Abs

Muscle Group:

Abs

Type:

Static

Difficulty:

Beginner

Equipment:

None

Obliques (External and Internal), Quadratus Lumborum

Description

Stand tall with feet hip-width apart. Reach one arm overhead and gently bend your torso to the opposite side, feeling a stretch along the side of your abdomen and back. Keep your pelvis stable and avoid twisting.

Progression

Increase the side bend, reach your hand further down your leg.

Feel sensation

Stretch along the side of your abdomen and lower back.

Common mistakes

Twisting the torso, holding your breath, forcing the stretch, arching or rounding the back.