Obliques

[Serea]

What do you guys do for obliques?

I'm trying to get mine nice and strong, so I've been doing oblique sit-ups and standing dumbell curls.

I got up to 100 pounds on the dumbell curls and really strained my lower back (I think it was the sacroiliac joint). Kinda pissed me off because I want a nice, strong midsection.

 

[revexrevex]

You curled 100 lb dumbells?

A very good exercise for obliques is the saxon bend. YOu hold two light dumbells straight up above your head, and bend to left, and then to the right.

 

[ZGzaZ]

Sit straight up in a chair holding a weight at chest level a few inches away from you, and turn your hips from side to side while keeping your legs stationary.

Stand up with a 35, or 45lb plate being held by one arm to your side. put your opposite hand usually on the back of your head by your ear...then bend to the side that the weight is on as far down as possible without moving any other body parts, and come straight back up...and repeat on the other side after your reps are done for that side.

Side Crunches, twisting situps....

these will help ya with your obliques, but dont go crazy on them, and remember they need to rest like any other bodypart so dont do them everyday.

 

[Serea]

Yeah, I held the dumbell in one hand and bent down in that direction to the side, then lifted it back the other way.

I'll try your suggestion, thanks.

I only do one body part a week. My joints are crap so they need the rest.

 

[casualbb]

Don't train them -- thickens your midsection and detracts from the V-taper. Unless of course you want to look thick and unstreamlined.

 

[casualbb]

heh good point. I've been bbing for too long

 

[ZGzaZ]

dont train them??? he said he wanted them nice and strong, not to look pretty...

 

[Serea]

I can understand not wanting to get them huge. I doubt I ever will be huge anywhere on my body, hehe. I mainly lift for health and strength reasons, but looks are a major bonus.

 

[revexrevex]

casual - at 150 lbs I would not worry about my v-taper.

 

[louden_swain]

Heavy:

squats, deads, and good mornings strengthen and develop the obliques.