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Oblique exercises

19 oblique exercises, sorted by difficulty

Every movement in Handler's library that trains the obliques as a primary muscle. 8 are beginner-friendly and 9 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
19
With video demo
19
Bodyweight
9
Timed holds/intervals
7

Oblique exercises by equipment

Movement patterns here

Other muscle groups

Beginner (8)

Intermediate (5)

Advanced (6)

Questions about this list

How many oblique exercises are in the database?
19 exercises list the obliques as a primary muscle. 8 are tagged beginner and 9 need no equipment.
What equipment do most oblique exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for obliques work in this library is cable machine (3), resistance band (2), medicine ball (2).
Which movement patterns train the obliques?
In this library the obliques show up mainly in core movements (13), carry movements (3), warm-up movements (1). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.

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