Oblique Exercises: The 7 Best Workouts for Men to Sculpt Your Oblique Muscles

Again, side crunches on the floor will only get you so far. You can replicate that motion from a standing position with this exercise…and against resistance, which is likely a missing element of your obliques training.

How to do it:

1. Set up the high-pulley cable machine by attaching a D-handle and selecting the weight you want to use.
2. Starting on your right side, grasp the handle slightly behind your head, feet shoulder-width apart.
3. Crunch your right obliques hard to pull the weight down and hold for a peak contraction before resisting the weight back up.
4. Do all reps for one side before switching. Perform 3-4 sets of 10-12 reps.

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