Bar Band Standing Side Bend
The standing side bend with a light bar across the shoulders tied to bands under the feet; the bands add load as you bend.
How to do it
Setup
Standing on the bands, feet hip-width, the bar across the upper back, hands holding it wide.
Steps
- Bend straight to one side, sliding the ribs toward the hip.
- Come back up to standing through the middle.
- Bend to the other side, the hips still over the feet.
Common mistakes
Twisting or leaning forward in the bend: move in one flat side plane. Hips shifting sideways to fake the range: they stay over the feet. Bands slipping from under the feet: plant them before every set.
Breathing
Exhale bending, inhale rising.
