BARBELL SIDE BEND
PRIMARY TARGET : ABS MUSCLES
OTHER MUSCLES : LOWER BACK
1. Stand up straight and pick a weight
loaded barbell (with tight lockers at the ends so that weight plates remain
stationary) from the rack and placed it on the back of your shoulders.
2. In the above position, maintain a shoulder
width gap between your feet.
3. In this starting position, stand
firmly with your back straight and now twist/bend (only from your waist) to the
left as deep as you can do, while inhaling.
4. Pause for a second in this position
and Feel the stretching in your abdominal muscles.
5. While exhaling, slowly come back to
the starting position.
6. Now twist/bend your waist in the right hand side,
as you inhale.
7. Repeat as many times as recommended.
TIPS:
Ø Don’t overload the barbell and concentrate
primarily on your abdomen.
Ø During the exercise, keep your neck
and torso, straight in a proper alignment.
Ø Make a full control on your body
during the exercise.
Ø For the sake of variation, you can do
this exercise with dumbells or while seating on a bench.
Ø Pace, while doing the exercise must
be slow or medium.
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