Weighted Side Bend (On Stability Ball)

Sit on a stability ball with your feet planted firmly on the ground and your knees bent at a 90-degree angle. Hold a weighted dumbbell in one hand, keeping your arm extended down by your side. Slowly lean to the side, bending at the waist, while maintaining a straight back and engaging your core. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

How to perform the Weighted Side Bend (On Stability Ball)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Weighted Side Bend (On Stability Ball) using your free weights.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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