Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Side Bend

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Side Bend

These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Side Bend, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Dumbbell Side Bend scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Dumbbell Side BendPlay demonstration

Dumbbell Side Bend

  • Beginner
  • Dumbbell
  • Abs

Harder steps (6)

  1. Cable Side BendPlay demonstration

    Cable Side Bend

    • Beginner
    • Cable
    • Abs
  2. Barbell Side BentPlay demonstration

    Barbell Side Bent

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Abs
  3. Weighted Crunches

    Weighted Crunches

    • Beginner
    • Medicine-ball
    • Abs
  4. Cable Standing CrunchPlay demonstration

    Cable Standing Crunch

    • Beginner
    • Cable
    • Abs
  5. Cable Standing Crunch (With Rope Attachment)Play demonstration

    Cable Standing Crunch (With Rope Attachment)

    • Beginner
    • Cable
    • Abs
  6. Cable Side CrunchPlay demonstration

    Cable Side Crunch

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Abs

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