This month on Trainer Tip Tuesday we will be discussing tips and tricks for when you are doing standing side bends. While this exercise can look relatively simple, there are some complexities that you need to keep in mind to make sure your low back stays safe.
Standing side bends are one of the most common exercises done in big box gyms and during group fitness classes throughout training studios across the country. But, even though this exercise is extremely popular, the reality is that many people make some mistakes with it that are setting them up to injure their low back and spine.
One mistake that is often made is moving too fast while doing this exercise. In fact, out of all of the common errors with doing standing side bends, this is the one that is made the most.
Almost everybody is moving WAY too fast when they do this exercise, which is putting their low back muscles, their spine, their discs, and their ligaments at serious risk for injury.
So how fast should you be moving when doing standing side bends? That is exactly what we are discussing in this week’s video.
Check out all of the details in this week’s episode of Trainer Tip Tuesday, and be sure to tune back in next week as we discuss another consideration for standing side bends.
