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Dumbbell Side Bend

What is this machine?

Talutinkyykky sivutaivutuksella on vapailla painoilla tehtävä liike, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Keskivartalo.

The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.

An exercise with free weights demands more stabiliser muscles and balance than the equivalent machine exercise.

Key facts

Primary muscleKeskivartalo

Secondary muscles–

Equipmentvapaat painot

Movement patterncore

Difficultyeasy

Video📱 Luio

Instructions and video are in the app

This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.

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⚠️ Most common mistake: Bending forward instead of straight to the side, which loads the lower back instead of the obliques. Using too heavy a dumbbell and using momentum, which kills the contraction and risks lower-back strain. Holding a dumbbell in both hands at once, which cancels out the side load and removes the training effect. Rushing through reps and skipping the squeeze at the top, where the obliques shorten the most.

💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Keskivartalo.