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Oblique Bench Abs Crunches Exercise Summary
Technique User Level Intensity Primary Muscle Secondary Muscle Exercise Goal Benefits
Focused Amateur + Moderate Abdominals External Oblique Tone Strength
Alternating Amateur + Moderate Abdominals External Oblique Tone Strength
Exercise Needs
Equipment Needed An abs bench
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Stretching Exercise Guide Please read our abs stretching guide before starting
Muscle Group Guide Also see information about the oblique muscles

Oblique Bench Abs Crunches Focused Technique

Oblique Bench Abs Crunches Alternating Technique
Focused Oblique Bench Abs Crunches
Alt Oblique Bench Abs Crunches
Focused Technique - If you are using a decline abs bench you will need to use a second weight bench to raise it's height before starting the exercise. Sit down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. Place your hands behind your head and interlace your fingers together. You will be concentrating on one side of your oblique muscles throughout the exercise. Inhale as you lower your upper body down backwards in a slow, controlled manner keeping your back straight not allowing it to rest on the bench. Exhale as you raise yourself back to the starting position twisting your upper body to one side so that your elbow is touching your knee at the top of the motion. Squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold this position for a count of 1. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before repeating this technique on the same side.
Alternating Technique - As before if you are using a decline abs bench you will need to use a second weight bench to raise it's height before starting the exercise. Again sit down on the abs bench and hook your feet into the leg supports. As before place your hands behind your head and interlace your fingers together. This time you will be using both sides of your oblique muscles alternating between the two. Inhale as you lower your upper body down in a slow, controlled manner keeping your back straight not allowing it to touch the weight bench. Exhale as you raise yourself back to the starting position twisting your body in one direction as far as possible so that your elbow touches your knee at the top of the motion. Squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold this position for a count of 1. Repeat this technique again using the other elbow and knee.

Oblique Bench Abs Crunches Focused Technique Video

Oblique Bench Abs Crunches Alternating Technique Video