Dumbbell side bends

Try these moves for a slimmer waist

December 27, 2012 05:03 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 07:10 am IST

Trim your waist with dumbbell side bend. Photo: R. Ravindran

Trim your waist with dumbbell side bend. Photo: R. Ravindran

Method

Stand erect with feet apart and firmly on the ground.

Hold a light dumbbell in your right hand as shown in the picture.

Place the left hand on your waist.

Bend to the right, squeeze the waist and return to start position

Avoid

Heavy weights as they might thicken the muscles around the waist and increase the circumference.

Straining the neck or trapezius.

Quick, jerky movements.

Muscles targeted

It trains the obliques (waist).

Has some effect even on the hips and abdominal muscle.

Who benefits

Those who intend to tighten the waist.

All sportspersons who need strong abdominals to stabilise their bodies.

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