Illustrated tutorial on side-lying oblique crunch movements
Target exercise area: oblique muscles
Starting position: At the beginning, lie on the floor in a twisted position, keep your back as flat as possible, twist your lower body, bend one leg and cross it over the other, and put one hand on your head back. Use the other hand to hold the bent leg above
Action essentials: Once in place, focus on the abdomen, inhale, and use the strength of the abdominal muscles to start tightening the back and head Lift off the ground. Keep your head raised so that your face is parallel to the ceiling at all times. Make sure your shoulder blades don't lift off the floor as you crunch. Slowly return to the starting position, then pause for a second and exhale
Tips
strong>: Hold the back of your head with your fingertips to make sure your arms aren't helping the crunch, focus on perfect execution, and slow down.Changes: You can also bend your legs and twist them to the side
