Abs exercise · body weight
Oblique Crunches Floor
The oblique crunches floor is a bodyweight exercise that targets the abs, with the obliques assisting.
- Target muscle
- Abs
- Also works
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Body part
- Waist
How to do the oblique crunches floor
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Place your hands behind your head or cross them over your chest.
- Engage your abs and lift your shoulder blades off the floor, rotating your torso to one side.
- Pause for a moment, then lower your shoulder blades back down to the floor.
- Repeat on the other side, alternating sides with each repetition.
Sets and reps
Start with 3 sets of 10–15 reps, resting 45–60 seconds. When every set feels easy, add reps, slow the lowering phase or move to a harder variation.
Muscles worked
The main muscle is the abs. The obliques work as secondary muscles. See all ab exercises or every bodyweight exercise.
