Lateral Bend with Barbell

Abdominal Muscle Exercises Hits: 572

Primary Muscle Group: Abdominal Obliques

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise:  Rectus Abdominis

Preparation: Stand up straight, while holding a barbell behind your neck and extended out while supporting the bar with both hands. Keep back and head straight up.

Breathing:  Breath out on the contraction of the muscle and breath back in on the way back to the start position.

Execution: Bend to the side as you contract your oblique muscles, while maintaining your head facing outwards on the side bend. Repeat alternating to both sides.

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