The external oblique muscle originates from the lower eight ribs in the anterior part of your body and inserts into the iliac crest and inguinal ligament near the pubic bone of your pelvis. It works with other abdominal muscles and your hips to...
Your external oblique muscles are the largest group of external abdominals in your body that works with other muscles in your torso, shoulders and anterior hips to move your torso in various directions, such as turning and throwing. It is a large...
Many people perform exercise after exercise that works their rectus abdominis, the row of abdominals that provide the much-desired six-pack, while ignoring their external obliques. This is unfortunate because total abdominal development is both...
Your external obliques are the abdomen muscles on each side of your rectus abdominis. Far too often, people neglect this muscle group and focus only on working their rectus abdominis by doing only crunches and situps. There's no reason you need a...
Your oblique muscles are located on the sides of your abdomen, and they begin on the upper portion of your abdomen and extend to your waist. The external obliques are specifically responsible for helping you twist and bend. Toning them not only...
The classic side bend is one of the best stretches for the external obliques and is a simple exercise for your warm-up or cool down. Stand with your feet about hip-width apart, keeping your spine tall and straight. Inhale deeply and as you...
Strong, sexy ab muscles have created a need for effective abdominal workout machines. With so many available on the market, it is unnecessary to lie on the floor to do old-fashioned crunches and sit-ups. You cannot spot train to reduce abdominal...
The external obliques are the muscles located at the sides of the rectus abdominis. The muscles allow for many movements, such as lumbar flexion, lumbar lateral flexion and lumbar rotation. You can effectively train the external obliques with...
It's important to maintain a strong core by training your abdominal muscles; abdominal muscles support the trunk, allow movement and hold organs in their position. The stability ball offers users an array of different ways to perform abdomen...
Pitching is an athletic activity that uses numerous muscles and subjects your body to awkward positions. Among the many injuries and ailments that pitchers suffer is a strain of the external oblique muscle. The rapid and forceful motions required...
Oblique situps are a classic exercise that combine a situp with torso rotation to target the obliques, but the obliques are not the only muscle that work during this exercise You can increase strength and tone in your abdomen with this exercise,...
Bicycle-kick exercises and riding a bicycle target different muscles because kicks are performed while lying on your back, a position putting more emphasis on abdomen muscles rather than leg and gluteus muscles. This is also due to the fact that,...
The attractive "V" shape you may see on people at the gym is made up of the external oblique muscles. To achieve the "V" appearance, you have to strengthen the external obliques as well as lower your body fat enough for them to become visible....
The abdominal muscles are multi-layered, and each has a different function. This muscle group provides support to the upper body and also helps with breathing. These abdominals also protect the inner organs and balance the back muscles to provide...
A dumbbell side bend is an easy exercise to perform. If you practice a side bend to strengthen your stomach, you are correctly using the exercise. Learning which muscles perform the side bend will help you sequence your exercises together. You...
You have 640 skeletal muscles that cross your joints and cause movement. Four that comprise your abdomen are important for both form and function. When well developed, your abs provide the foundation for a six pack that can be prominently...
Whether you have a six-pack, a four-pack or a whole keg, the abdominal muscles are a focal point of human anatomy from both a cosmetic and functional point of view. Beyond turning heads on the beach, your awesome abs perform an important role in...
Love handles are a problem for men and women, and are the result of fat building up over your external oblique muscles. The external oblique muscles are located just above the waistline and wrap around each side of your body. They are responsible...
Situps are strength-building exercises that target your abdominal muscles and facilitate weight loss by burning calories. Do situps with proper alignment to reduce strain on your back and use other strength exercises and aerobic training for a...
The rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis, external oblique and the internal oblique make up the abdominal muscles. The internal obliques are located just underneath the external obliques and allow you to bend from the side, as well as twist your...
Abs are one of the most popular muscle groups to train and also one of the most difficult to develop. While many "magical" pieces of abdominal exercise equipment are on the market, none of them are necessary. Revealing a six-pack takes a...
Jorge Cruise identifies that 65 percent of Americans are overweight. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 300,000 Americans die each year due to obesity-related illnesses. As a response, Cruise developed a sensible eating...
Two sections of the oblique muscle on each side of the abdomen share some roles, but when it comes to trunk rotation, the exterior section of the muscle works differently than the internal section. The external obliques lie on top of the internal...
The internal and external obliques rotate your trunk and bend it sideways. Your external oblique helps to compress the abdominal area. It originates on your lower eight ribs then inserts at the front of your pelvis and at the linea alba, the line...
You use your lateral abdominal muscles when you rotate your upper body or lean side-to-side. Technically, your lateral abdominal muscles are the internal oblique and external oblique muscles; you can collectively call them "the obliques" too....
Whether you recently have had abdominal surgery, a hernia or are recovering from pregnancy it is crucial not to rush into exercise. The abdominal wall consists of four different muscles and any portion to the wall can become damaged or have a...
To foodies, an oblique cut is a knife technique used when cutting food across on the diagonal. To fitness enthusiasts, the oblique cut is that ever elusive cut right down the sides of the abdomen toward the pelvis. Where you might consider...
Finding the right abdominal workout does not have to be hard. Your abdominal muscles consist of the rectus abdominis and internal and external obliques. The rectus abdominis is divided into two halves and consists of long, flat bands of muscles....
The pendulum is an abdominal exercises targeted at your oblique muscles in which you rotate your trunk side to side. Pilates offers an exercise that is similar. It is called the corkscrew. The corkscrew accomplishes the same toning that the...
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