Roman Chair / Hyperextension Bench Side Bends
How to Do Roman Chair / Hyperextension Bench Side Bends
- Position yourself on a Roman Chair so that you are lying on your left hip and your feet are secured by the pads below.
- Put your hands across your chest or behind your head. Maintain a neutral gaze throughout.
- Lower yourself down and to the side towards the floor from the hips. Feel the stretch across your obliques. Now pull yourself back up using only your oblique muscles.
- Pause at the top, feel the contraction, and slowly lower yourself down again.
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Roman Chair / Hyperextension Bench Side Bends Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Roman Chair / Hyperextension Bench Side Bends targets obliques and also works abs. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Upward cable wood chops, lunge twists and double side jackknifes. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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