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Oblique twists

Core Bodyweight

About this exercise

"Oblique twists" targets the Core muscle group, suitable for beginners. The main load falls on: Obliques. Equipment needed: Bodyweight.

Description

An exercise for the development of oblique abdominal muscles.

Instructions

1. Lie on your back, bend your legs, feet on the floor.2. Put your hands behind your head or cross them over your chest.
3. As you exhale, twist the body, directing the elbow to the opposite knee.
4. As you inhale, return and repeat in the other direction.

Muscles worked

Primary

Obliques
Obliques

Secondary

Abs
Abs

Warnings

1. Don't pull on your head and neck.2. Do not lift your lower back off the floor.3. Do not make sudden jerky movements.

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