Oblique crunch
Side-lying flexion with elbow reaching toward hip — targets external obliques.
Primary muscle: obliquescoreDifficulty: 1/5
Secondary muscles
- core
Form cues
- ✓Cross top leg over the other
- ✓Lift only with the oblique
- ✓Pause 1 second at top
Common mistakes
- ×Pulling with the neck
- ×Using momentum
Contraindications
Skip or modify this move if you have:
- exercise_detail.contraindication_labels.lower_back_injury
- exercise_detail.contraindication_labels.diastasis_recti