Oblique Abs Crunches - External Oblique Exercise for Building Muscle Tone - Six Pack Abs
Please read our guidelines section before attempting any of our six pack abs exercises.
| Technique | User Level | Intensity | Primary Muscle | Secondary Muscle | Exercise Goal | Benefits |
| Alternating | Beginner + | Easy | Upper Abdominals | External Oblique | Tone | None |
| Focused | Beginner + | Moderate | Upper Abdominals | External Oblique | Tone | None |
| Equipment Needed | None!!! |
| Equipment Guide | Check out our top quality abs equipment |
| Stretching Exercise Guide | Please read our abs stretching guide before starting |
| Muscle Group Guide | Also see information about the oblique muscles |
Oblique Abs Crunches Alternating Technique |
Oblique Abs Crunches Focused Technique |
 |
 |
Alternating Technique - Start by sitting down on the floor in an area that will provide enough room to perform the exercise. Position your feet shoulder width apart with your legs in a triangular position. Lay back onto the floor and place your hands behind your head with your fingers interlaced together. You will be using both sides of your oblique muscles alternating between the two. Exhale as you crunch yourself forwards twisting your upper body so that your elbow touches your knee at the top of the motion. Squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold the position for a count of 1. Inhale as you return your upper body back to the starting position in a slow, controlled manner. Again do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep in the opposite direction as this will maintain pressure on the oblique muscles and increase the overall benefits of the exercise. |
Focused Technique - As before start by sitting down on the floor in an area that will provide enough room to perform the exercise. Again position your feet shoulder width apart with your legs in a triangular position. Lay back onto the floor and place your hands behind your head interlacing your finger together. This time you will focusing on one side of your oblique muscles at a time starting with your weakest. Exhale as you crunch yourself forwards twisting your upper body so that your elbow touches your opposite knee at the top of the motion. Again squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold the position for a count of 1. Inhale as you lower your upper body down in a slow, controlled manner twisting it back to it's original position. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before repeating this technique again in the same direction. Repeat this technique in the other direction. |
Oblique Abs Crunches Alternating Technique Video |
Oblique Abs Crunches Focused Technique Video |
Check out our other tone oblique six pack abs exercises.
Oblique Abs Crunches
Oblique Advanced Abs Crunches
Oblique Alternate Abs Crossover
Oblique Bench Abs Crunches
Oblique Bench Hands High Abs Crunches
Oblique Decline Bench Twists
Oblique Decline Bench Abs Crunches
Oblique Decline Hands High Abs Crunches
Oblique Decline Bench Knee Raises
Oblique Fitness Ball Hands High Abs Crunches
Oblique Fitness Ball Hip Rolls
Oblique Fitness Ball Abs Crunches
Oblique Fitness Ball Reverse Abs Crunches
Oblique Fitness Ball Side Crunch
Oblique Flat Bench Twists
Oblique Flutter Kick Crunches
Oblique Hands High Abs Crunches
Oblique Hanging Knee Raises
Oblique Isolated Abs Crossover
Oblique Leg Raised Abs Crunches
Oblique Lying Knee Raises
Oblique Lying Single Leg Raise
Oblique Raised Knee Abs Crunches
You Tube Channel