External Obliques

Muscle group: Core

Exercises Targeting External Obliques

Primary Mover (44)

Bicycle Crunch

Bodyweight Beginner

45° Side Bend (hands behind head)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bent Knee Side Plank

Bodyweight Beginner

Hanging Twisting Leg Hip Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Hanging Twisting Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Crunch (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Side Bend (on stability ball, hand behind head)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Side Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Crunch (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Crunch (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bus Driver

Cable Isolateral Standing Twisting Crunch (with straps)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Seated Twist

Cable Intermediate

Cable Side Bend

Cable Intermediate

Cable Side Crunch

Cable Intermediate

Cable Twist

Cable Intermediate

Cable Woodchop

Cable Intermediate

Dumbbell Side Bend

Dumbbell Intermediate

Kettlebell Windmill

Kettlebell Advanced

Lever Kneeling Twist

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Side Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Twist

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Twist (gripless)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Twisting Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Sled Side Leg Hip Raise (ab coaster)

Machine Beginner

Weighted Incline Twisting Crunch (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Twisting Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Side Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Crunch (on stability ball)

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Twisting Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Pallof Press

Cable Intermediate

Russian Twist

Side Plank

Bodyweight Beginner

Suspended Side Bend

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Twisting Jack-knife

Suspension Intermediate

Secondary / Assisting (44)

Barbell Push Crunch

Barbell Intermediate

Ball Crunch (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Crunch (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Crunch (arms down)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Crunch (on stability ball, arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Hanging Leg-Hip Raise (with ab straps)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Crunch

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Crunch (arms down)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Side Bridge Hip Abduction

Bodyweight Intermediate

Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Sit-up (arms crossed)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Sit-up (arms down)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Cable Kneeling Crunch

Cable Intermediate

Cable Seated Crunch

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Crunch (with isolateral straps)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Overhead Crunch

Cable Intermediate

Cable Crunch

Crunch

Bodyweight Beginner

Dead Bug

Bodyweight Beginner

Dumbbell One Arm Shoulder Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell One Arm Straight Leg Deadlift

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Push Crunch

Dumbbell Intermediate

Kettlebell Arm Bar

Kettlebell Advanced

Lever Lying Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch (arm bar)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch (arm pad)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Crunch (chest pad)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Leg Raise Crunch (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Sled Leg Hip Raise (ab coaster)

Machine Beginner

Weighted Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Crunch (on stability ball)

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Crunch

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Crunch (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Weighted Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Sit-up (arms crossed)

None Intermediate

Plank

Bodyweight Beginner

Weighted Crunch (plate on chest)

Plate Intermediate

Suspended Jack-knife

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pull Through

Suspension Intermediate

Stabilizer (178)

Ab Wheel Rollout

Archer Push Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Band-assisted Inverse Leg Curl

Self-assisted Inverse Leg Curl

Self-assisted Single Leg Calf Raise

Self-assisted Single Leg Squat (leg wrapped)

Self-assisted Step-down

Barbell Bent-over Row

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Glute-Ham Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Lunge

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Rear Delt Row

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Rear Lunge

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Single Leg Squat

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Step-up

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Underhand Bent-over Row

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Hip Thrust

Barbell Intermediate

Bird Dog

Bodyweight Beginner

Biceps Row (high bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Incline Push-up (on bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Close Grip Push-up (on knees)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Decline Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Elevated Pike Press (between benches)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Front Plank

Bodyweight Beginner

Glute-Ham Raise (hands behind neck)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Hanging Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Inverted Biceps Row

Bodyweight Intermediate

Inverted Row (feet elevated)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lunge

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lying Leg Raise (on bench)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lying Leg Raise (on floor)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lying Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Pike Press (between benches)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Push-up (on knees)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Push-up Plus

Bodyweight Intermediate

Rear Delt Inverted Row (on hips)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Rear Lunge

Bodyweight Intermediate

Roman Chair Sit-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Row (high bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Seated Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Single Leg Box Squat (pistol)

Bodyweight Advanced

Single Leg Calf Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Single Leg Reverse Calf Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Single Leg Squat (pistol)

Bodyweight Advanced

Single Leg Stiff-leg Deadlift

Bodyweight Intermediate

Step-down

Bodyweight Intermediate

Straight Hip Leg Curl (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Vertical Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Vertical Leg Raise (on parallel bars)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Vertical Straight Leg Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Wall Front Neck Bridge

Bodyweight Intermediate

Bulgarian Split Squat

Dumbbell Intermediate

Cable Bent-over Hip Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable Bent-over Pullover

Cable Intermediate

Cable Bent-over Triceps Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable Concentration Curl

Cable Intermediate

Cable Glute Kickback

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Rear Lateral Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Reverse Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Standing Fly

Cable Intermediate

Cable Isolateral Y Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Lying Leg Raise (on bench)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Lying Straight Leg Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Neck Flexion

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Bent-over Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Pushdown

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Single Leg Calf Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Straight Back Seated High Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable Pushdown

Cable Intermediate

Cable Pushdown (with back support)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Pushdown (with V-bar)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Rear Delt Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable Rear Lunge

Cable Intermediate

Cable Split Squat

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Hip Extension

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Leg Curl

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Leg Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Rear Delt Row (with rope)

Cable Intermediate

Cable Step Down

Cable Intermediate

Cable Step-up

Cable Intermediate

Cable Wide Grip Straight Back Seated Row

Cable Intermediate

Cable Crossover

Cable Hip Flexion

Cable Lateral Raise

Concentration Curl

Dumbbell Beginner

Copenhagen Plank

Bodyweight Intermediate

Decline Barbell Bench Press

Barbell Intermediate

Decline Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Intermediate

Decline Sit-Up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Dragon Flag

Bodyweight Advanced

Dumbbell Bent-over Row

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Lunge

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Rear Delt Row

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Rear Lunge

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Squat

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Step Down

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Row

Dumbbell Intermediate

Front Squat

Barbell Advanced

Hanging Leg Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Inverted Row

Suspension Beginner

Jefferson Squat

Barbell Advanced

Kettlebell Clean

Kettlebell Advanced

Landmine Press

Landmine Intermediate

Landmine Shoulder Press

Landmine Intermediate

Low Cable Crossover

Lever Bent-over Glute Kickback

Machine Beginner

Lever Bent-over Hip Extension

Machine Beginner

Lever Close Grip T-bar Row (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Deadlift (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Hip Flexion

Machine Beginner

Lever Kneeling Glute Kickback

Machine Beginner

Lever Neck Flexion

Machine Beginner

Lever Neck Flexion (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Single Leg Squat (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Glute Kickback

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Hip Extension

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Hip Extension (with abdominal pad)

Machine Beginner

Lever Vertical Leg Raise

Machine Beginner

Sled Kneeling Glute Kickback

Machine Beginner

Sled Standing Glute Kickback

Machine Beginner

Meadows Row

Barbell Intermediate

Incline Rear Bridge

None Intermediate

Rear Bridge

None Intermediate

Self-assisted Single Leg Squat (leg wrapped)

Weighted Decline Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Hanging Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Incline Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Lying Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Neck Flexion

None Intermediate

Weighted Push-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Roman Chair Sit-up

None Intermediate

Weighted Seated Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Single Leg Squat

None Intermediate

Weighted Vertical Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Weighted Vertical Leg Raise (on parallel bars)

None Intermediate

Weighted Vertical Straight Leg Raise

None Intermediate

Pistol Squat

Bodyweight Advanced

Weighted Glute-Ham Raise

Plate Intermediate

Weighted Single Leg Calf Raise

Plate Intermediate

Weighted Single Leg Squat

Plate Intermediate

Push-Up

Bodyweight Beginner

Reverse Lunge

Dumbbell Beginner

Single Arm Cable Row

Single Leg Deadlift

Dumbbell Advanced

Smith Bent-over Row

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Deadlift

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Rear Delt Row

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Rear Lunge

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Stiff Leg Deadlift

Smith Machine Beginner

Step-Up

Dumbbell Beginner

Stiff Leg Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Suspended Chest Press

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Fly

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Forward Angled Single Leg Calf Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Front Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Hanging Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Hanging Straight Hip Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Mountain Climber

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Neck Extension

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Neck Flexion

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pike

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Pull Through

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Row

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Shoulder External Rotation

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Single Leg Split Squat

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Single Leg Squat

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Triceps Extension

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Y Lateral Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Trap Bar Squat

Trap Bar Intermediate

V-Up

Bodyweight Advanced

Walking Lunge

Dumbbell Beginner

Other Muscles in Core

Internal Obliques, Quadratus Lumborum, Rectus Abdominis, Transverse Abdominis

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