Oblique Crunch

oblique crunch

Technique

Lie down and place lower back and feet into the ground. Activate your abdominal muscles, lift up both or one of the shoulders and rotate to the side.

Tips

Visualize you reaching one of the shoulders toward opposite side knee.

Alternatives

Stretch your arm and reach beyond the knee. To increase strength, grab your pants and pull yourself up to do a few more repetitions.

More info

Mainly works rectus abdominis and the obliques.

Video

Caroline Nilsson is your personal trainer showing you how to do Oblique Crunch.

This exercise is 1 of 36 exercises that are included in the app Poworkout Trim & Tone.

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