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45° Side Bend

An exercise for the Waist - correct movement demonstrated with detailed steps.

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Step by step

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms extended straight down by your sides.
  2. Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, slowly bend your torso to one side, lowering your hand towards your knee.
  3. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then slowly return to the starting position.
  4. Repeat on the other side.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Abs (primary)Obliques

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