Side Bends

With lots of different options available to them, people who are seeking to flatten stomach bulges by the means of exercise routines may want to learn about all of the choices available to them, such as the regimen known as Side Bends. These exercises require that participants have access to dumbbell free weights. However, it is said that Side Bends are not too complicated otherwise.

In order to do Side Bends, one must stand upright with his or her knees slightly bent and feet spread about shoulder width apart. Holding a dumbbell in one hand, one must place the opposite hand behind his or her head and then bend sideways at the hips until the dumbbell is lowered down level with the knee, lifting back up until erect. This completes one repetition of a Side Bend. It can be repeated many times over and should be alternated with the other side, switching the dumbbell to the other hand and bending to that side. Side Bends may help people flatten stomach muscles such as the obliques, which run along the sides of the midsection. Some people may find Side Bends relatively simple, while others may be challenged by its use of certain abdominal muscles.