The obliques aren't getting nearly as much attention as the abs front (whatever, overrated six-packs), but that has to change.
The obliques aren't getting nearly as much attention as the abs front (whatever, overrated six-packs), but that has to change. "The muscles on the side of your stomach are your obliques," says Pilates coach Chloe De Winter. "They are one of your abdominal muscles and actually there are two of them — the inner and outer obliques. They help the sides of your body create stability.
Working your obliques typically means doing exercises such as Russian twists, bicycle crunches, and mountaineering cross-body. Or take one of your Trader Joe's shopping bags around. But you too can add the burn to your Pilates-style side abs. De Winter will take you through a variety of different Pilates oblique exercises in the latest episode of Good Moves, which will encourage you to work your core in a completely new — and extremely challenging — way.
It just takes 30 seconds to know that the abs will be on fire for a full 15 minutes into this workout — seriously, I'm not kidding it. Starting with kneeling side bends and pulses, you'll need to use every last bit of your oblique force to curl up and down your body. Then you'll be well on your way to a stronger core from every angle after working your way through some side planks, tabletop twists (the tiny step that produces big results!), and supine curls.
Once you are ready to work up a sweat with De Winter, click on the workout above to begin. Just a brief session with these obliquely exercised Pilates will leave you sweating.
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