The Best Stomach Exercises That Work The Obliques



Posted: Friday, October 12, 2007

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If you didn't already know, it is very important to work your obliques if you plan on developing that six pack that you have always dreamed of. With the right combination of the best stomach exercises that target your obliques, you can finally get that six pack that is the object of everyone's envy!

If you are unsure what the oblique's are, here is a brief primer, so that you have an idea of what you should be working before you get to my list of the best stomach exercises that work the obliques



These are on both sides of our torso. They are the second deepest stomach muscles. These muscles also play a large role in our posture, and aid in our torso's rotation.



The external oblique's are also located on both sides of our torso. When you feel the muscles on the side of your stomach, these are the muscles that you feel. They do not help our posture too much, but have a huge role in our torso's rotation

So, what are the best stomach exercises for the oblique's? Here is my list of the best stomach exercises that work the obliques

There are quite a few exercises that will work your oblique's... I will tell you about my personal favorites. These are the ones that I use on a regular basis and have proven to give me the best results. Side crunches work both the internal and external oblique's. I recommend doing a total of 50 side crunches on each side of the body per day. Slowly work your way up to more, and never rush it! Some people feel uncomfortable when doing these because it requires a little bit of balance, but once you get the hang of it, you will love them. Do not cheat yourself and push your body up with your elbow either! Just use your oblique's, and you will see results! Click here to see a picture of how side crunches are done.

Another great stomach exercise that works your obliques is a variation of the crunch. You lay in the crunch position (see picture here), but Instead of coming straight up and down when doing the crunch, touch your left elbow to your right knee and then your right elbow to your left knee. Each time that you touch both knees, count it as one repetition. I recommend doing about 50-100 of these per day

Some men may find this to be a "girly" stomach exercise, but I was an infantryman in the U.S Army for five years and it was a part of our daily stomach work-out! All that you have to do is lay on either side of your body and lift the leg that you are not using up about 2 feet and then bring it back down. I recommend doing 3 sets of 15 on each side of your body. Try to get 50-100 of these done for each side of your body per day.

There are a lot of people who believe that you need to rest your abdominal muscles by working them every other day or every three days. This is not completely true. The core muscles (including the abdominal muscles) do not need much rest! You can work your abdominal muscles on a daily basis, as long as you know your body! If you feel any pain or discomfort at all, stop! Getting a nice body is not worth hurting yourself! Once you learn what your body can handle, build your workout around that!

The obliques are not the only set of muscles that you will need to work on to get that six pack that you desire! Learn about the other muscle's in the stomach and the best stomach exercises for that muscle at my Squidoo Lens titled -"The Best Stomach Exercises". Click Here to visit my squidoo lens now

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» left by Anonymous
 3 years 211 days ago.
I found this article useful and informative. If it had had diagrams or pictures with it, that would have been even better, but it was useful nonetheless.
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