Barbell Side Bend

Abdominals

Barbell Side Bend

LevelBeginner EquipmentBarbell MechanicIsolation ForcePull

A standing side bend with a barbell on your shoulders or held in one hand that trains the obliques.

Strength

Primary musclesAbdominals

Secondary musclesLower Back

Energy burned

≈ 19 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 3.4 kcal/min

Estimate range 15–24 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked6 %

Effort during a set5.3 MET

Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

1Stand tall with a barbell across your upper back, hands wide on the bar.
2Place your feet shoulder-width apart.

How to perform

1Brace your core and bend sideways from the waist, lowering the bar toward one side.
2Go only as far as you can with control.
3Use your obliques to return to upright.
4Repeat on the other side.