Get Perfectly Sculpted Obliques by Doing the Best Oblique Workout!

The Killer Twists

Our best oblique workout just wouldn't be complete without killer twists. These make you feel like jello! They're great for your obliques and will really help you tone up. The great news is, they work your thighs and butt too!

Killer twists can be a little tough to explain. Hopefully we've managed though. Look at the pictures and read the description carefully.

1. Get yourself a weight - a medicine ball or dumbbell will do the job just fine.
2. Stand with your legs just wider than shoulder width apart.
3. Face your body towards one side and hold the weight above your head.
4. This is the starting position.
5. Lower the weight and turn your body towards the other side.
6. Bend at your knees and crouch down towards the floor.
7. Remember to keep a controlled movement.
8. Slowly move back to the start position.
9. Repeat.
10. Change sides.

Side Ways Sit Ups

These are really good oblique exercises. It's sometimes quite difficult to target the oblique's but this exercise does it perfectly.

1. Buy yourself a swiss ball. They're awesome for oblique exercises!
2. Find a wall, or something to hook your feet into.
3. Put the center of your body onto the swiss ball.
4. Your Vertebrae should be aligned on the same curve.
5. Make sure they're not twisted like a roller coaster!
6. Try to pull your upper body towards the sky.
7. Feel your oblique's contract.
8. Hold for about 1-2 seconds.
9. In a controlled movement, lower yourself.
10. Your body will be almost straight now.
11. Do it again!

Dumbbell Side Dips

Another great one for targeting your obliques! Now there's definitely no excuse to be carrying that 'muffin effect' which hangs over you pants!

1. Find a weight to hold in each hand.
2. Stand up straight with your feet about shoulder width apart.
3. Bend your body whilst lowering one weight closer to the floor.
4. Go as far as you can.
5. In a controlled motion, raise up again.
6. Do this on the other side.
7. Repeat the whole exercise.

Knee Slammers

Knee slammers are a great way of toning your obliques and working your hip flexors. They become very difficult after a few sets, but are worthwhile if you keep them up and do them frequently. If you don't have a kick bag, you can hold onto a pole or wall and simulate the same movement. Make sure that you stop before you kick the wall though ;)

1. Get hold of your kick bag, wall, or pole.
2. Raise your knee up.
3. Slam your knee into the bag with as much force as possible.
4. If you don't have a bag, slam it up but make sure you know when to stop!
5. Lower you leg back down again.
6. Repeat.
7. Do these until you find it too difficult to lift your leg.
8. Change sides.

Gentle Twists

This is a very light exercise, great for ending the best oblique workout and loosening you up. For advanced athletes, this will be effortless, but for beginners, it may be quite difficult. Either way, it doesn't matter, they're a good exercise to do.

1. Get your medicine ball or milk dumbottle.
2. Hold it to chest level, or just above.
3. Stand with your legs about shoulder width apart.
4. Twist quite swiftly to one side, moving at the waist.
5. Keep your feet in the same position.
6. Turn to the other side.
7. Repeat.
8. Do these for 30 seconds to a minute.
9. Repeat.

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