Standing Side Leans / Reaches / Bends
How to Do 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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Related Abs And Obliques Exercises
Ab Roller / Wheel Rollout / Kneeling Roll Extensions
Incline Plank Shoulder Taps / Planks
Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Reverse Crunches
Standing Side Leans / Reaches / Bends Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Standing Side Leans / Reaches / Bends targets abs and obliques and also works lower back. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Ab roller / wheel rollout / kneeling roll extensions, incline plank shoulder taps / planks and stability / swiss / exercise ball reverse crunches. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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