GymPlan AIOblique Crunches - On The Floor
Oblique Crunches - On The Floor is a beginner isolation bodyweight exercise that mainly works your abs.
💪 Abs🏋️ Bodyweight📈 Beginner🔗 Isolation🎯 3 sets of 8-15 reps
How to do the oblique crunches - on the floor
- Start out by lying on your right side with your legs lying on top of each other. Make sure your knees are bent a little bit.
- Place your left hand behind your head.
- Once you are in this set position, begin by moving your left elbow up as you would perform a normal crunch except this time the main emphasis is on your obliques.
- Crunch as high as you can, hold the contraction for a second and then slowly drop back down into the starting position.
- Remember to breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) part of the exercise and to breathe out during the concentric (elevation) part of the exercise.
Muscles worked
Primary: Abs
Sets and reps
Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.
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What muscles does the oblique crunches - on the floor work?
It mainly works your abs.
How many sets and reps of oblique crunches - on the floor should I do?
Do 3 sets of 8-15 controlled reps, stopping 1-2 reps before failure. When you can do 15 easily, slow the tempo or add weight.
Is the oblique crunches - on the floor good for beginners?
Yes. It is a beginner-friendly movement: start light and focus on the form steps above.