Weighted side bend (on stability ball) exercise demonstration
Weighted side bend (on stability ball)

Exercise

Weighted side bend (on stability ball)

Weighted side bend (on stability ball) is a moderate exercise. It trains abs.

Muscles
Abs

Detailed explanation

Sit on a stability ball with your feet shoulder-width apart and flat on the ground. Hold a weight in one hand and place your other hand on your hip.

Engage your core and slowly bend sideways towards the weighted side, keeping your back straight. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Sit on a stability ball with your feet shoulder-width apart and flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Hold a weight in one hand and place your other hand on your hip.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and slowly bend sideways towards the weighted side, keeping your back straight.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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