Oblique Crunches - On The Floor

Steps

1. 1

   Set up

   Start out by lying on your right side with your legs lying on top of each other. Make sure your knees are bent a little bit.

2. 2

   Perform the movement

   Place your left hand behind your head. Once you are in this set position, begin by moving your left elbow up as you would perform a normal crunch except this time the main emphasis is on your obliques. Crunch as high as you can, hold the contraction for a second and then slowly drop back down into the starting position.

3. 3

   Finish the set

   Remember to breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) part of the exercise and to breathe out during the concentric (elevation) part of the exercise.