Side Bend (on stability ball)

Side Bend demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Sit sideways on the stability ball with your feet flat on the floor
  • 2While keeping your back straight, slowly bend at the waist to the side, lowering your torso as far as comfortable
  • 3Pause for a second when you reach the farthest point of your bend
  • 4Slowly return to the starting position by pushing your torso back up
  • 5Repeat the exercise on the other side

Tips:

  • Keep your movements slow and controlled to engage the oblique muscles more effectively
  • Make sure not to overreach as it can cause strain
  • Focus on your oblique muscle as you pull your body back up, not just when you’re lowering it
  • Breathe in as you bend and breathe out as you return to the starting position

Side Bend Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs