Instructions
Preparation
- Position side of thigh on padding and side of feet on leg padding or platform lip. Hold dumbbell straight downward with lower arm.
Execution
- Raise torso upward by lateral flexing waist. Lower torso by bending waist downward. Repeat. Position body facing opposite side and continue with opposite side.
Comments
- Keep arm holding dumbbell approximately vertical (below shoulder) throughout movement. See Spot Reduction Myth and Arm Position During Waist Exercises.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Isolated |
| Force: | Pull |