Oblique Crunches - On The Floor
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the abs, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Oblique Crunches - On The Floor
- Start out by lying on your right side with your legs lying on top of each other. Make sure your knees are bent a little bit.
- Place your left hand behind your head.
- Once you are in this set position, begin by moving your left elbow up as you would perform a normal crunch except this time the main emphasis is on your obliques.
- Crunch as high as you can, hold the contraction for a second and then slowly drop back down into the starting position.
- Remember to breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) part of the exercise and to breathe out during the concentric (elevation) part of the exercise.
Muscles Worked
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do oblique crunches - on the floor work?
Oblique Crunches - On The Floor primarily works the abs.
What equipment do I need for oblique crunches - on the floor?
None. Oblique Crunches - On The Floor is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Oblique Crunches - On The Floor: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Oblique Crunches - On The Floor is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of oblique crunches - on the floor?
Oblique Crunches, Crunches, Kneeling Cable Crunch With Alternating Oblique Twists train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my oblique crunches - on the floor reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; oblique crunches - on the floor can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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