Obliques Exercises & Stretches
7 exercises that target the obliques, plus 11 more where it works as a supporting muscle. Each has an animated 3D demo you can rotate.
A 20-minute obliques workout
What the plan builder would pick for your setup, guided set by set with timed rests. Your weights and reps stay on this device.
- Pallof Press4 × 10–15
- Side Plank4 × 20–30 s
- Dead Bug4 × 10–15
Obliques
External & internal obliques
What it does
Rotates and side-bends the trunk, and resists twisting when you carry or push something on one side.
How to train it
Side planks, rotations and anti-rotation work.
Best exercises for your obliques
Also works your obliques
Not the main target in these, but a hard-working supporting muscle.
Stretches for your obliques
Yoga poses and stretches that lengthen this muscle. They are good after training or at the end of the day.
