Oblique exercises
12 exercises in our library train the obliques as a main muscle. They're grouped below by the equipment they need, from bodyweight to machines. Each one links to a page with every muscle it works, easier and harder versions, and alternatives.
By level: Beginner 10 · Intermediate 1 · Advanced 1.
By equipment
Bodyweight (2 exercises)
- Bicycle Crunch Beginner
- Cross-Body Crunch Beginner
Weighted bodyweight (1 exercise)
- Weighted Russian Twist Intermediate
Dumbbells (1 exercise)
- Dumbbell Side Bend Beginner
Kettlebell (1 exercise)
- Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up Advanced
Cables (3 exercises)
- Cable Side Bend Beginner
- Cable Torso Rotation Beginner
- Pallof Press Beginner
Resistance bands (1 exercise)
- Band Pallof Press Beginner
Holds (2 exercises)
- Dumbbell Around the World Beginner
- Side Plank Beginner
Other equipment (1 exercise)
- Russian Twist Beginner
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By equipment
Bodyweight · Dumbbells · Barbell · Kettlebell · Cables · Machines · Smith machine · Resistance bands
Exercise data: Exercise Knowledge Graph by Giovanni Degani, incl. wger contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Version 1.3.2. Adapted from the Exercise Knowledge Graph; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution and sources · Download the data (JSON)