Dumbbell Side Crunch
The dumbbell side crunch is an abs (core) crunch done with dumbbells. It is trained one side at a time. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Abs (minimum 4 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains at the weight you log.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Abs |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | abs (core) |
| Secondary muscles | none listed |
| Equipment | Dumbbell · one side at a time |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored |
| Balance group | Abs · minimum 4 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Abs group, which needs at least 4 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored. Your best working set each session feeds an estimated one-rep max and a volume trend per lift over 8 weeks.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
standing oblique side crunch, standing dumbbell side crunch, standing side crunch, dumbbell oblique crunch, standing oblique crunch, dumbbell side bend, side bend
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related abs exercises
Everything else that counts as abs
Suitcase Carry · Turkish Get-Up · Plank · Side Plank · Weighted Plank · Side Crunch · Cable Crunch · Machine Crunch · Lying Leg Raise · Hanging Leg Raise · Hanging Knee Raise · V-Up · Toe Touch · Flutter Kick · Scissor Kick · Mountain Climber · Dead Bug · Hollow Body Hold · Ab Wheel Rollout · Russian Twist · Standing Cable Ab Rotation · Cable Wood Chop · Pallof Press · Bird Dog · L-Sit · Bear Crawl