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Kettlebell arm bar alternatives

Machine taken, missing equipment, or something doesn't feel right? These exercises train the same main muscles as the kettlebell arm bar, best matches first.

  1. Ball side tossTrains the obliques, same movement, needs medicine ball.
  2. Band woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs resistance bands.
  3. Cable side bendTrains the obliques, same movement, needs cable machine.
  4. Cable side crunchTrains the obliques, same movement, needs cable machine.
  5. Cable woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs cable machine.
  6. Dumbbell seated twistTrains the obliques, same movement, needs dumbbells.
  7. Dumbbell side bendTrains the obliques, same movement, needs dumbbells.
  8. Dumbbell woodchopTrains the obliques, same movement, needs dumbbells.
  9. Hanging side knee raiseTrains the obliques, same movement, needs pull-up bar.
  10. Heel tapTrains the obliques, same movement, no equipment.
  11. Kettlebell seated twistTrains the obliques, same movement.
  12. Kettlebell side bendTrains the obliques, same movement.

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