Standing Side Leans / Reaches / Bends
- Stand straight with your feet shoulder-width apart, while maintaining a slight bend in your knees
- Place your right hand on your waist, palm facing in, with your left hand resting down by your left thigh. This is the starting position
- Keeping your back and neck straight, lean towards the left side, allowing your left hand to slide down your left thigh
- After your left hand has ventured down 4 – 6 inches, gradually pull your body back up to the starting position
- Complete for the designated reps or time on each side
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Standing side leans / reaches / bends is a at-home work out exercise that targets abs and obliques and also involves lower back. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Modified bicycles / elbow-to-knee crunches / cross-body crunches, your exercise (placeholder) and stability / swiss / exercise ball bench russian twists are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as standing side leans / reaches / bends. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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