Obliques Exercises

Browse our comprehensive library of exercises targeting the obliques.

Noose

Categories: Hip openers, Twists
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Ankles, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Chest, Obliques, Quadriceps, Knees

Revolved Side Angle

Categories: Balancing, Standing, Twists
Primary Body Parts: Calves, Chest, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Obliques, Quadriceps, Ankles, Knees

Preparatory King Dancer

Categories: Back bends, Balancing, Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Chest, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Calves, Middle Back / Lats, Obliques, Upper Back & Lower Traps, Ankles

Extended Side Angle

Categories: Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Obliques, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Triceps, Ankles

Extended Triangle

Categories: Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Triceps

Inclined Plane

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Obliques, Triceps, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Chest, Forearms, Hamstrings, Neck & Upper Traps, Wrists

Reclined Spinal Twist

Categories: Supine, Twists
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Lower Back, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Obliques

Reverse Warrior

Categories: Back bends, Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Shoulders, Knees

Warrior I

Categories: Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Shoulders

Cat Tail

Categories: Supine, Twists
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Quadriceps
Secondary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Obliques, Spine

Revolved Head To Knee

Categories: Forward bends, Seated, Twists
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Obliques, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Neck & Upper Traps, Knees

Banana

Categories: Supine
Primary Body Parts: Obliques, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Shoulders

Upward Salute

Categories: Standing
Primary Body Parts: Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Obliques, Knees