One key to the 48 - year - old entertainer's chiseled middle: side -
plank oblique crunches, says her trainer David Kirsch.
Not exact matches
Sounds like the
plank is the winner, her research showed that forearm
planks active twice the average muscle activity in the rectus abdominus, and external
oblique's than a traditional
crunch.
Primary muscles used in the
crunch include rectus abdominis, the six pack muscles, and
oblique's, similar muscles used in
planks.
Best internal and external
oblique exercises are crossover
crunch, Russian twist and various side
planks.
1:08
Crunch with Pelvic Thrust 1:44
Oblique Penguin
Crunch 2:19 Reach Through
Crunch 3:07 Side to Side Knee Drop 4:09
Plank 5:06 Hip Drop Side to Side 5:41 Side Arm Balance 7:12 Starfish
The
obliques also work at maximum capacity when you perform side
crunches on a stability ball or side
planks.
Stability ball
crunch for upper abs, Stability ball pikes for lower abs, seated medicine ball trunks rotation for
oblique, and workouts with
planks for entire abdominal muscles.
It includes the following activities: spiderman push - up, MT climber, RX body saw to a
crunch, side
plank oblique dip, atomic push - ups.
Crunches don't work as many muscle groups as
planks but they hit the external rectus abdominus muscles and the external
obliques hard, the ones that give your abs definition when they're developed.
Side
planks hit the
obliques, but you can challenge yourself more by doing a side
plank with a leg raise, rotating side
planks, or side
planks with a
crunch.
Overhead Squat 1 set of 12 (Core) Suitcase Deadlift 1 set of 15 Medicine Ball Slam 1 set of 10 Wood Chopper 1 set of 15 Band
Crunch 3 sets of 15 Weighted
Crunch (With rope you use for tricep pull downs) 3 / 15 Hanging leg raises 3 / 15 Incline Bench Hip Thrust 3 / 15 Side
Plank 2 sets of 1 min (each side) Hanging
Oblique Crunch 3 sets of 20 You really need to dedicate an entire day to abs, or mix it in with your legs.
- Burpee
plank jack - High knee runs - Squat with
oblique crunch - Pushup with shoulder taps - Plyo lunges (2 quick, 1 deep)