Standing side bend

How to do the Standing side bend: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core, Back), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Standing side bend: start and finish positions
Standing side bend: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Stand slightly wider than hip-width, knees soft, one hand on your hip.

  2. 2

    Raise the other arm up in a vertical line, hand behind your head.

  3. 3

    Incline your torso toward the hand-on-hip side and hold; switch sides.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 20s each.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Standing side bend?

The Standing side bend uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Standing side bend work?

The Standing side bend works: Core, Back.

How many sets and reps for the Standing side bend?

In Setline sessions the Standing side bend is programmed as 3 sets of 20s each.

Which Setline styles include the Standing side bend?

The Standing side bend appears in: Yoga & Stretch.

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Standing side bend — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline