Oblique Fitness Ball Hands High Crunches - External Oblique Exercise for 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 | Abdominals | External Oblique | Tone | Balance |
| Focused | Beginner + | Easy | Abdominals | External Oblique | Tone | Balance |
| Equipment Needed | A fitness ball |
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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 Fitness Ball Hands High Crunches Alternating Technique |
Oblique Fitness Ball Hands High Crunches Focused Technique |
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Alternating Technique - Start by sitting down on the fitness ball and place your feet shoulder width apart with your legs in a L-shape position. Make sure that your lower back is well supported. Extend your arms above your head keeping them straight and place one hand flat on top of the other. You will be using both sides of your oblique muscles alternating between the two. Inhale as you lower your upper body down backwards over the fitness ball keeping your arms straight until you feel your abs muscles stretch. Exhale as you raise yourself back forwards twisting your body in one direction until you feel your oblique muscles stretch. Squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold this position for a count of 1. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep twisting in the other direction. |
Focused Technique - As before start by sitting down on the fitness ball and place your feet shoulder width apart with your legs in a L-shape position. Again make sure that your lower back is well supported and start the exercise once you have found your balance. Position your arms straight up placing one hand flat on top of the other. This time you will be concentrating on one side of your oblique muscles at a time starting with your weaker side first. Inhale as you lower your upper body down backwards over the fitness ball. Allow the fitness ball to move smoothly with your body. Exhale as you raise yourself forwards twisting your body during the motion until you feel your oblique muscles stretch. Squeeze your abs muscles inwards and hold this position for a count of 1. Do not allow any longer than a 1 count before starting the next rep on the same side as this will maintain pressure on the oblique muscles and increase the overall benefits of the exercise. |
Oblique Fitness Ball Hands High Crunches Alt Technique Video |
Oblique Fitness Ball Hands High Crunches Iso Technique Video |
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