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Please read our guidelines section before attempting any of our six pack oblique exercises.

Oblique Floor Plate Crunches Exercise Summary
Technique User Level Intensity Primary Muscle Secondary Muscle Exercise Goal Benefits
Alternating Amateur + Moderate Upper Abdominals External Oblique Mass Strength
Focused Amateur + Moderate Upper Abdominals External Oblique Mass Strength
Exercise Needs
Equipment Needed A plate weight
Equipment Guide Check out our barbell and dumbbell sets
Stretching Exercise Guide Please read our abs stretching guide before starting
Muscle Group Guide Also see information about the oblique muscles

Oblique Floor Plate Crunches Alt Technique

Oblique Floor Plate Crunches Iso Technique
Alt Oblique Floor Weighted Abs Crunches
Focused Oblique Floor Weighted Abs Crunches
Alternating Technique - Start by bending your knees keeping your back straight when picking up the plate weight. Grip the plate weight so that you can hold it flat and secure to your chest throughout the exercise. Sit down on the floor in an area that will provide enough room to perform the exercise. Lay back and position your feet shoulder width apart so that your legs are in a triangular position. You will be alternating between the sides of your oblique muscles. Exhale as you raise your upper body upwards twisting your body and elbow to one side at the top of the motion. Squeeze your abs muscles in at the top of the motion and hold the position for a count of 1. Inhale as you lower your upper body back down to the starting position. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep twisting your upper body in the opposite direction.
Focused Technique - As before start by bending your knees keeping your back straight when picking up the plate weight. Again grip the plate weight so that you can hold it flat and secure to your chest throughout the exercise. Sit down on the floor in an area that will provide enough room to perform the exercise. Lay back and position your legs so that they are in a triangular position. This time you will be focusing on one side of your oblique muscles at a time starting with your weaker side first. Exhale as you crunch forwards twisting your upper body to one side so that your elbow is over as far as possible by the end of the motion. Squeeze your abs muscles at the top of the motion and hold the position for a count of 1. Inhale as you lower your upper body down in a slow, controlled manner rotating your body back to the original position. Repeat this technique in the same direction for the desired number of reps.

Oblique Floor Plate Crunches Alt Technique Video

Oblique Floor Plate Crunches Iso Technique Video