Weighted 45° Side Bend

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Instructions Preparation Position side of thigh on padding and side of feet on leg padding or platform lip. Hold weight to chest or behind head. 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 See Spot Reduction Myth and Arm Position During Waist Exercises.

Classification  Utility: Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Pull Muscles Target Obliques Synergists Quadratus lumborum Psoas major Iliocastalis lumborum Iliocastalis thoracis Stabilizers Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus