Barbell Side Bend

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Quick answer

Barbell Side Bend is a beginner isolation barbell exercise that mainly works the obliques.

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Muscles worked

Front
Back

Primary

How to do Barbell Side Bend

  1. 1

    Stand up straight, holding a barbell on the back of your shoulders with your feet shoulder width apart. This is your starting position.

  2. 2

    Keeping your back straight, bend at the waist to the left as far as you can, hold for a brief moment then return to the starting position.

  3. 3

    Repeat the action on your right side.

Form cues

  • Variation: you can do this exercise sititng on a flat bench.
  • Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

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