In order to create power and move quickly when changing directions, the obliques have to be strong, and in order to decrease the chance of injury athletes should
include oblique exercises in their workouts.
Not exact matches
The plank is one of the best core
exercises that engages your entire core,
including the
obliques and transversus abdominis.
«Muscles used in this
exercise include the middle and lower traps, rhomboids, pecs, delts, biceps, lats, external
obliques, as well as the smaller muscles in those general areas.
Its a phenomenal ab
exercise the strengthens the entire midsection
including your
obliques.
The following is a series of five
exercises that work the entirety of the abdominal wall,
including the transverse abdominis and
obliques.
I also
include more
exercises for training my
obliques.
It takes about 5 minutes and it
includes some truly efficient
oblique floor
exercises such as hip twist from plank position, side planks, laying leg twist, knee to elbow from push up position and torso rotation.
But to work the
oblique muscles as hard as possible an
exercise must
include rotation / twisting, or side bending.
I have only
included exercises that target the
obliques directly.
If you are going to isolate your Abs when working out then you should
exercise the Abs last, this is because most of the movements you do when working out, especially with free weights will involve you using your core, which are all the muscles around your mid section
including your lower back and
includes all the Abs (upper, lower and internal and external
obliques), to keep you stable.
This
exercise is really good for training both the rectus abdominis,
including the «lower abs,» and
obliques.
A balanced workout would
include a modest number of spinal flexion
exercises and, then, only if you have a healthy back, as well as few rotation
exercises to target the
obliques.
External
oblique muscle activity is higher during a number of dynamic isolation
exercises compared to the sit up and curl up
including the kneeling roll out, horizontal side bend, jack knife, hanging leg raise.
This ab workout
includes seven challenging
exercises that target all the muscles of your abs,
including the rectus abdominis,
obliques, and TVA.
All of your core muscles are used during the Captain's Chair Leg Raises
exercise including: rectus abdominus, transverse abdominals, lower back extensors, and even a little bit of the
obliques abdominals groups.
All of your core muscles are used during the Reverse crunch
exercise including: rectus abdominus, transverse abdominals, lower back extensors, and even a slight use of the
obliques abdominals groups.
If you really want to get your strongest, firmest abs you want to choose
exercises that target all the muscles of the core,
including the rectus abdominis (or the «six pack»),
obliques, transverse abdominis, and the lower back.