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45° side bend

45° side bend exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: body weight.

45° side bend exercise demonstration
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques
Body part
waist
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

obliques

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms extended straight down by your sides.
  2. Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, slowly bend your torso to one side, lowering your hand towards your knee.
  3. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.
  4. Repeat on the other side.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.