Hello, dear fitness freaks!
I hope you have been working out and have already started to achieve the desired results. Today's post will be focused on the oblique areas in your body. Working out those abs is great, but you shouldn't ignore the obliques as they would make your waist smaller and your overall look will be much fitter. Don't even let me start on how nice it feels to wear a smaller size pair of jeans:))
It is true that most abs workouts videos that you could find on the internet exercise the obliques to some extent, as well. However, there are some movements that specifically concentrate on those areas. The easiest one is to lay down on your back with your legs bent at the knees. Then reach for your ankle with your right hand fingers, bending to the side, return to initial position and repeat the movement with your left hand. As you do it slowly, this will really tighten up your oblique muscles. You should exhale as you reach for you ankles, and inhale as you go back.
There are other exercises which will help you tone up your oblique muscles. A very good video with more ideas on the subject is this one. So, go start working on those muscles and please let me know which your favorite oblique exercises are in the comments below! :))
My favorite oblique exercise is : stand up straight, legs shoulder width apart, one palm of your hand on he back of your head, the other holding a weight at the side of your body. Lean to the side that you are holding the weight in. Repeat. Switch hands. Repeat. I do it with 5 kg weights.
ReplyDeleteThis video is great! I'm also gonna try the exercise you suggested. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou should go heavy on those. If you have trouble controlling a big dumbbell take the cable crossover machine and use it at its lowest setting. Russian twist and going sideways on the hyperextension board is good as well.
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