The Oblique Abdominal muscles are made up of the internal and external Oblique’s. Because the external Oblique holds the honour of being the most visible – it tends to be the muscle that the Fitness enthusiasts focus on as it gives you that inspiring and attractive ‘V’ shape set of Obliques.
As well as being one of the most attention grabbing muscles to carve out, they are also one of the most challenging to achieve. One of the contributing factors to this is that they are only fully exposed for the world to see when (Male) Bodyfat levels get down to 15% or thereabouts.
Due to a lack of knowledge around optimum bodyfat and muscle growth techniques the majority of people never even catch a glimpse at their own properly developed Oblique’s.
In the next few paragraphs im going to explain to you the ultimate Oblique Abdominal Exercises to add to your training schedule to allow you to truly take your Obliques to a whole new level.
The Obliques are very different than many of the larger muscle groups such as Chest and Back, so your focus for an effective Oblique Abdominal workout will shift your mindeset to volume as opposed to lifting for ego with a heavy weight. We are striving for leaness rather than mass.
The Importance Of Diet – Like I mentioned at the beginning of the Article, Oblique Abdominal Exercises are very much only half of the equation. For you to be able to get your Bodyfat to a percentage where its low enough for them to be able to be seen you need to get real serious about eating healthily.
The Best Three Oblique Abdominal Exercises –
Russian Twists: Approach the Cable machine: Position yourself with your back erect with a slight bend in your Legs, next, grip the small attachment (the same one you use for Cable crossovers) and whilst keeping your Arms straight, turn your body to the point where you begin to feel a pull in your Oblique.The Cable should be moved so that it is directly below your nipples. Repeat the movement and then repeat again on the other side of the machine.
Dumbbell Side Dip: Stand absolutely erect and have your head faced forward. Then, grip a Dumbbell making sure that your Arm stays relaxed next to the side of your body with your Palm facing your Leg. Then, whilst keeping your Arm to the side of your body, then bend to the side and you should experience a tightening on your Oblique. Continue this movement and then change hands and work through the same volume of reps on the other side to work both sides the same amount.
Side Crunches: Almost identical to a regular sit-up, the major difference here is that you will be turning your body through the positive (raising) part of the movement making sure that you right elbow touches your Left knee and then repeat for the other side. There is no doubt that this is one of the best exercises to include in your workouts to enable you to train up your Oblique’s perfectly.
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