Beginner exercise
Oblique Crunches
Also called Oblique Crunches - On The Floor, Oblique Floor Crunch, Side-Lying Lateral Crunch
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How to perform Oblique Crunches
- Lie on one side with your legs stacked and your knees slightly bent.
- Rest the lower arm on the floor for balance and place the upper hand lightly behind your head without pulling it.
- Bend through the side of your waist to lift the head and shoulders a short distance toward the upper hip, keeping the legs down.
- Keep the torso side-on rather than rolling backward into a twisting crunch or pushing upward with the lower arm.
- Lower slowly to the starting position and repeat the planned repetitions.
- Turn onto the other side and repeat.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: External Oblique, Internal Oblique.