Lever 45° Side Bend

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Instructions Preparation Position side of thigh on padding. Hook side of feet on platform. Hold weight to chest or behind head. Execution Raise torso upright by lateral flexing waist. Lower torso by bending waist. Repeat. Turn around and continue with opposite side. Comments See Spot Reduction Myth and Arm Position During Waist Exercises.

Classification  Utility: Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Pull Muscles Target Obliques Synergists Quadratus lumborum Psoas major Iliocastalis lumborum Iliocastalis thoracis Stabilizers Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus