Side crunches work the internal and external oblique muscles, as well as the transverse abdominus . Lie down on your left side on the mat with your knees bent and stacked together and your body in a straight line.
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Lie on a padded surface on your left side . Stack your legs and bring your right hand behind your head. Lie your left arm in front of you or across your body. … Do NOT pull yourself with your hand. Pause and feel the contraction in your obliques then slowly return to the starting position.
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Side Crunch Instructions Lie on your back with your hands supporting your head, bend the knees, and rotate your hips to the left. 2. Lift your shoulders off the floor, squeeze the obliques and hold for 1 to 2 seconds. 3. Slowly return to the starting position, repeat, and switch sides.
Read moreDo side crunches do anything?
Side crunches work the internal and external oblique muscles, as well as the transverse abdominus . Lie down on your left side on the mat with your knees bent and stacked together and your body in a straight line.15 Ağu 2014
Read moreDo side crunches give you curves?
These exercises are not appropriate for someone wanting curves . Adding weight to exercises for the obliques increases the size of these muscles, making the waist bigger. Examples include side bending, or lateral flexion, and twisting exercises such as side bends, cable rotations and oblique crunches.
Read moreDo side crunches make your waist bigger?
Because the obliques are positioned mainly along the sides of your torso, the effect is to actually thicken your waist . Probably not the effect you’re going for.
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