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Upper Body Bends

Upper-body-bends exercise

This exercise strengthens your back and torso muscles.

  1. Stand with your hands on your hips, legs apart, and knees slightly bent.
  2. Keeping your upper back straight, bend forward slowly. You should feel a slight pull below your buttocks.
  3. Bend a total of 10 times.
By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Revised July 23, 2012

Last Revised: July 23, 2012

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine & Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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