Side bends??

[tommboy]

Currently im doing one set of 20 reps on each side with 45 pounds of side bends. My questions is should I be doing anything for my love handles. I have a relatively small waist right now and would like to keep it that way for good. I def want to achieve a v taper and not have a big waist ( with abs) would much rather have a very slim one as it makes you look a whole lot better can anyone help me if I should continute the side bends do more? do none?

 

[steig]

If you want a small waist I would stop doing side bends completely. I believe they will just increase the size of your obliques which will give you a wider looking waist. If you want to work the obliques do some light russian twists on the decline bench, it will also hit the intercostals.

 

[Kane Fan]

russian twists work the obliques to so how is it logical to say that side bends are out completely but they are in?
really tho I doubt anyone will ever accidentally get their obliques so big their vtaper is drastically off

 

[tommboy]

so should I do them or no?

russian twists work the obliques to so how is it logical to say that side bends are out completely but they are in?
really tho I doubt anyone will ever accidentally get their obliques so big their vtaper is drastically off

 

[Kane Fan]

what are you doing them for now
oblique work or core strength?

 

[tommboy]

I dunno really I thought maybe since im a body builder so I should train every muscle group........ But then I read somewhere it will just make you loook wider and I dont want that

 

[Fajitas]

Losing the love handles is all diet bro.... I say drop the sidebends and the twists if you want to keep your waist small.

 

[casualbb]

I wouldn't work obliques directly

They work mostly to stabilize other lifts -- almost never as a prime mover

Working them may make you look blocky in the waist

 

[NorgePrecision]

A good diet, some high rep squats, and the occasional cardio session should keep the midsections strong and lean.

 

[Kane Fan]

why high rep squats?

 

[NorgePrecision]

Well, I suppose it really doesn't matter what kind of squats. I just imagined a hard 20 rep set would work the midsection a little harder than a 4 rep.

 

[Kane Fan]

kinda depends

 

[Kane Fan]

think I could do saxon sidebends with a weight plate over my head instead of a pair of dbs