Barbell Side Bend

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Stand tall with the bar resting across the upper back, feet about shoulder width apart, and the neck neutral before you start bending.
2. 02Brace the trunk and keep the pelvis level so the movement comes from controlled side bending rather than twisting or shifting the hips.
3. 03Lean the torso slowly to one side through a pain-free range without rotating the chest or pitching forward.
4. 04Use the obliques on the opposite side to bring the torso back to the upright center position under control.
5. 05Repeat to the other side with the same range and tempo, and stop if the low back starts taking over the motion.