Diagonal Tilt Oblique Crunch

Strengthens the external and internal obliques - muscles that crisscross the abdominal wall.

Equipment
Exercise mat.

Exercise Technique

1. Lie down with your knees bent, feet together, left hand behind your head and right arm at shoulder level on the floor.
2. Slightly tilt your knees to the right.
3. Exhale as you diagonally curl up in the direction of your tilted knees.
4. Inhale as you return to starting position.
5. Do the desired number of repetitions. Repeat on the other side.

Performance Tips

1. Tilt your knees only slightly. Do not let your knees touch the floor.
2. The movement is a diagonal curl in the direction of your knees not a curl straight upwards.
3. Do not move any other part of your body as you execute the diagonal curl.
4. You get the best results if you move slowly.

Repetitions
Do twelve to fifteen repetitions. Do one or two sets.

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