45° hyperextension bench side bend

Abs

• Target muscles: abs, obliques
• Equipment: bodyweight
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Lie on your side on a 45-degree hyperextension bench, hips on the pad, feet tucked under the rollers.
2. Clasp your hands behind your head, elbows out to the sides, spine neutral.
3. Lower your torso sideways down, bending at the waist, until you feel a comfortable stretch in your obliques.
4. Using your obliques, raise your torso back up until your body forms a straight line with your legs.
5. Don't pull your head with your hands, and move smoothly without jerking.
6. Complete the desired number of reps, then switch sides.

Swap it for

• Dumbbell side bend
• Cable crossover side bend
• Side Bend on Stability Ball with Dumbbell
• Barbell side bend v. 2
• BOSU cable crunch
• Captain's chair oblique knee raise

Harder

• Barbell side bend v. 2
• Side Bend on Stability Ball with Dumbbell
• Captain's chair oblique knee raise
• BOSU cable crunch