Standing Oblique Crunches

Instructions

1. 1.Stand with your feet hip width apart and your toes pointing forward. Raise your hands behind your head so that the palms of your hands are facing forwards and your elbows are fully flexed. The middle of your forearms should be in contact with your biceps and your elbows should be pointing to the outside. This is the starting position.
2. 2.Externally rotate your left hip and raise your knee towards the ceiling by flexing at the knee. As you do so lower your left elbow towards the floor by side bending at the torso. Your elbow and knee should almost meet before returning to the start position.
3. 3.The act of externally rotating at the left hip and raising your left knee towards the ceiling as you lower your left elbow towards the floor to meet it, before returning to the start position, is equal to one repetition. Repeat for as many reps as necessary before switching sides.

Tips

• Perform the movement slowly and with control so that the muscles are engaged for the maximum possible time.

Breathing Instructions

1. Inhale as you raise your knee to the outside of your body and lower your elbow to meet it by side bending at the torso (concentric phase). 2. Exhale as you return to the starting position (eccentric phase).

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