oblique crunch v. 2

A waist exercise targeting the abs, performed with body weight.

oblique crunch v. 2 demonstration
oblique crunch v. 2 β€” demonstration

Body part

Waist

Equipment

Body Weight

Target muscles

Abs

Secondary muscles

Obliques

How to do oblique crunch v. 2

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.

  2. Place your hands behind your head or cross them over your chest.

  3. Engage your abs and lift your shoulder blades off the ground, rotating your torso to one side.

  4. Pause for a moment, then lower your shoulder blades back down to the starting position.

  5. Repeat on the other side.

  6. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Abs

Secondary

Obliques

Related exercises

All waist exercises β†’

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