Abs exercise

Dumbbell Side Bend

How to do the Dumbbell Side Bend with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Stand up tall with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in your right hand with your palm facing your hip and place your left hand behind your head. Bend to your right side, as far as it feels comfortable, and pause. Repeat for the duration of the set
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Illustration showing the Dumbbell Side Bend
Targets

Muscles worked

Abs muscle Abs Primary
Gear

Equipment

Dumbbells Dumbbells
Technique

How to do the Dumbbell Side Bend

  1. 1 Stand up tall with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold a dumbbell in your right hand with your palm facing your hip and place your left hand behind your head.
  2. 2 Bend to your right side, as far as it feels comfortable, and pause.
  3. 3 Repeat for the duration of the set