Weighted side crunch (Dumbbell standing oblique crunch)
Skill Tree
Technique
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, a Dumbbell or Kettlebell hanging in one hand.
- Place the other hand on your hip or behind your head.
- Bend sideways toward the weight, lowering it toward your knee.
- Contract the opposite side to lift the weight back up, past upright.
- Do all reps, then switch sides.
Form tips
- Bend only sideways: don't lean forward or back or turn your hips.
- Don't shrug the weighted shoulder.