Including dumbbell side bends in your strength-training program can have several benefits. Dumbbell side bends can improve your core strength. By targeting your internal obliques and
Why you shouldn't do side bends?
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Holding a dumbbell on one side of your body during side bends “puts the spine in a compromised position, and it's hard to maintain alignment to isolate the obliques properly,” says Snow.
Are side bends good or bad?
While there's nothing wrong doing side bends with a dumbbell in one hand, they're often performed incorrectly and with far greater risk than reward. ... Essentially the dumbbell pulls you outside of the active range of motion where your obliques should otherwise be maintaining tension.
