Your abdominal oblique muscles facilitate important movements such as spinal flexion, rotation, stabilization and lateral flexion, or side-bending. A wide variety of exercises target this essential muscle group, but the exercise ball elevates oblique workouts to an art form, while taking rotational and side-bending movements to the next level of proficiency.
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This V-shaped set of muscles responds well to isolated movements. You may do a variety of exercises at the gym with equipment or at home on an exercise mat. For something different, perform oblique exercises with weights on a S...
Exercisers most often target the rectus abdominis, or the "six pack," during workouts. On the stability ball, the transverse abdominis engages in an effort to maintain balance. During your workouts, target the layers of oblique...
Your external obliques are situated over the internal obliques and are also responsible for lateral flexion of the spine and trunk rotation. You can perform a number of effective exercises for your obliques on an exercise ball,...
Because the ball isn't stable, you must use those muscles for stability and balance. Your internal and external obliques control trunk rotation and flexion, support your spine and improve your posture. Stability ball exercises ...
The internal obliques rotate the upper torso, and the external obliques perform sideways flexion. These movements play an essential role in sports, such as tennis, golf and baseball, and daily activities, such as backing into a...
Exercise balls were originally created for physical therapy exercise, but now can be used to help you perform exercises that strengthen your abdominal muscles. By using the ball to support your back, you can perform exercises t...
The oblique muscles--and your core in general--play important roles in both keeping you injury free and maximizing your sport performance. One way to strengthen your obliques is to include exercises with both stability and medi...
They get called into play when you make rotational or lateral movements with your torso. To add a variation with your exercises, you can use a medicine ball. This is a tool made of hard rubber, leather or vinyl and it can
These muscles work together to compress your abs and support your spine along with the other muscles of your abs. Lying or sitting on a stability ball that wants to roll away will immediately work your obliques. Exercises can a...
If you feel like your rectus abdominus--the long strap of muscle that runs down the front of your abdomen--is doing too much of the work, you can do exercises that specifically target your obliques, the ab muscles to either sid...
Targeting the obliques is key to getting rid of those pesky love handles, but simple crunches won't always do the trick. Using a fitness ball can help you not only work out your obliques but also do it more effectively by using...
These are called "isometric" contractions. Performing yoga can help increase your flexibility, reduce your stress levels and also tighten some of your muscles. A tool that is often used in yoga is a yoga ball, also known as an ...
