Roman Chair Side Bend
Also known as: Side Bend, Side Hyperextension, Lateral Hyperextension
Roman Chair Side Bend is a isolation strength exercise using body only that trains the abdominals.
StrengthBody OnlyIntermediateIsolation
Primary muscles: Abdominals
Secondary muscles: Lower Back
How to do it
- Lie sideways on a back extension bench with the side of your hip on the pad and your feet secured, body straight.
- Place your hands behind your head or across your chest.
- Lower your upper body toward the floor by bending at the side of your waist.
- Lift your torso back up past level using your obliques, finish the set, then switch sides.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Roman Chair Side Bend from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Abdominals volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
