Spinal side bend

The movement

Spinal side bend. No need to take it too seriously just bend even if more than your spine bends. At Get Strong physiotherapy & osteopathy we believe that movement is a big part of getting strong, this movement looks easy in the video but it was actually quite difficult especially bending to the left. Don’t put a set number of repetitions on it, try to trick the brain a bit. Sometimes you might bend as far towards the floor as possible other times you may only bend a bit. The idea is to bend sideways in an non structured way. Your movement is your strength!

How to do it

There's a time and place for pulling in your core and keeping in 'alignment', for this movement we would like you to see it as just that, movement. Standing with your arms by your side and bend to the side. Put a little bounce in if you wish. The aim is to bend your L4/5 vertebrae side ways. It will also stretch some of the muscles around your waist which is nice.