Breathing
Exhale as the target muscle shortens against resistance and inhale during the controlled return. Keep breathing steadily throughout the set.
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The Oblique Crunches primarily works the abdominals. It is a strength movement that needs no equipment.
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Movement instructions
Lie flat on the floor with your lower back pressed to the ground. For this exercise, you will need to put one hand beside your head and the other to the side against the floor.
Make sure your feet are elevated and resting on a flat surface.
Now lift the shoulder in which your hand is touching your head.
Simply elevate your shoulder and body upward until you touch your knee. For example, if you have your right hand besides your head, then you want to elevate your body upwards until your right elbow touches your left knee. The same variation can be applied doing the inverse and using your left elbow to touch your right knee.
After your knee touches your elbow, lower your body until you have reached the starting position.
Remember to breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) part of the exercise and to breathe out during the concentric (upward) part of the exercise.
Continue alternating in this manner until all of the recommended repetitions for each side have been completed.
Technique guidance
Exhale as the target muscle shortens against resistance and inhale during the controlled return. Keep breathing steadily throughout the set.
General guidance based on the exercise and equipment. It is not personal coaching or medical advice.
Your progress
Keep the same exercise variation, range of motion and recording method when comparing Oblique Crunches sessions.
Repetitions and completed sets.
Example: 10, 9 and 8 completed reps. Keep each set separate instead of recording only the total.
Compare repetitions using the same variation and range. A different variation needs its own history; extra reps are not directly comparable if the movement changes.
Read the tracking guideThe examples show how to keep a record. They are not workout targets or a personalised training plan.
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Muscle guide
Abdominals is the primary muscle group. The lighter highlights show the supporting muscles involved in the movement.
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