How to exercise the external oblique muscles?

Some boys have heavy schoolwork and seldom exercise, so they always have a lot of soft flesh on their bodies. This is very unsatisfactory for some boys, because they think it makes them less manly, so they want to do some exercise to make their bodies full of muscles. So, if you want to exercise your external oblique muscles, what kind of exercise should you do?

First exercise: Side crunch

When our abdominal muscles are trained to the point where the four abdominal muscles are visible, we can practice the external oblique muscles, which can make the entire abdominal muscles more perfect. Side crunches are undoubtedly a good choice. Although there are many types of side crunches, the movements and effects are basically similar.

Action essentials:

1. Lie on your side on the mat, with the upper leg bent, the angle between the thigh and calf about 60 degrees, the foot on the ground, the knee perpendicular to the ground, the lower leg flat on the ground, the knee also bent, the angle between the thigh and calf also about 60 degrees, the foot placed on the instep of the other foot, fix the leg on the ground in one position, tilt the upper body, lift the shoulder on the same side of the foot on the ground, and keep the other side close to the ground, place the upper arm on the other shoulder, and the lower arm straightened and naturally placed on the mat.

2. Take a deep breath first, then tighten the external oblique muscles on the far side of the ground while exhaling. Then, while inhaling, slowly relax the external oblique muscles and return the body to the original position. Then repeat this practice.

Second exercise: twist crunch

Twisting crunch, as the name suggests, is derived from crunch. Normal crunches are done by rolling up the abdominal muscles in a straight line to train the rectus abdominis muscles; whereas twist crunches are done on a cross-shaped diagonal line to effectively train the external oblique muscles. It is also the most widely used exercise for the external oblique muscles.

Action essentials:

The preparatory movements are exactly the same as those for sit-ups, so I won't go into details.

Because it is training the external oblique muscles, if you want the muscles in this area to appear faster, it is best to focus on training these areas. Then, you can often do the side crunches and twist crunches introduced above. If you stick to the correct movements, you will soon have an impressive mermaid line.