Moves/Oblique Crunches

Oblique Crunches

ID: 346

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Exercise Types:
Core Rotate, Dynamic
Contraindications:
None
Equipment:
Floor Based
Applicability:
Group&Focus
Superset?:
No
Sprint-able?:
No

Key Teaching Points:

  1. 1. Speed of rotation should be deliberate; power can be added once mechanics are clean.
  2. 2. Exhale into the rotation; inhale to return.
  3. 3. Control the return — the eccentric is where the core works hardest.
  4. 4. Rotation initiates from the hips and thoracic spine, not the lumbar.

Regression:

Practise the rotation pattern without load using a dowel to monitor spine position.

Progression:

Progress to a split-stance or single-leg position to reduce base of support and increase stability demand.

Common Problems:

One arm going slack mid-rotation — keep both arms engaged on the implement throughout.