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While exercises like planks and mountain climbers are great for targeting your core, you also want to incorporate some oblique-focused work in your regular routine. Your obliques are the muscles that run along the sides of your waist and they’re important for posture, balance, and supporting your low back, explainsAlicia Marie, LA-based trainer and expert on TipTalk app. And stronger oblique muscles will contribute to stronger abs overall.
“Obliques exercises will work with the entire abdominal column, which means engaging your midsection from top to bottom,” says Marie (as opposed to, say, just your lower abs). And while there are a ton of obliques moves moves out there, Marie shared some of her favorites with SELF. “I prefer moves that incorporate a twist or core-strengthening plank base,” she says. “They allow the muscle groups in your core to work in tandem.” That translates to efficiency and effectiveness.
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