Standing Oblique Crunches
The Standing Oblique Crunches is an isolation strength exercise using only your body weight. It primarily targets the abdominals. Suitable for beginners.
Primary Muscles
Level
beginnerMechanic
isolationEquipment
body onlyCategory
strengthInstructions
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands behind your head.
- Lift your right knee toward your right elbow while crunching your torso to the side.
- Squeeze your obliques at the top of the movement.
- Return to the starting position with control.
- Repeat on the same side for the desired reps, then switch to the left side.
- Keep your core engaged throughout the movement.
- Focus on controlled movement rather than speed.