weighted side bend (on stability ball)
weighted side bend (on stability ball) — highlighted muscle: abs

Muscles worked

abs, obliques, lower back

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weighted side bend (on stability ball)

Body part
waist
Equipment
weighted
Target muscle
abs
Muscle group
obliques

Secondary muscles

obliqueslower back

How to perform it

  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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