Some great oblique exercises are standing side bends, side crunches on a stability ball, side planks, and oblique crunches.

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When your spine, hip, and scapula are stable, you perform at a higher level and have a lower risk of injury.  Core Training is more than just ab exercises.  Core Training includes lower back exercises, rotator cuff exercises, glute exercises, and balance exercises.

Core training is about stabilization, strength and power.  Core training is about developing coordination and agility.

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Here are some of the biggest mistakes when doing ab crunches.

The first big mistake is pulling on the neck when doing crunches.  When your core muscles are weak, you may have the tendency to pull on your neck in order to lift yourself off the floor.

The second big mistake is not using the full range of motion.  In crunches, you should attempt to lift your shoulders off the floor.  Your abdominal muscles move your middle and lower back, so in order to work your abdominals you must lift your shoulders off the floor and move your mid back.

Crunches are a great ab exercise and core exercise if you do them properly.  Click here to see pictures of how to do ab crunches.

Just like the regular plank the side plank is an isometric exercise, which simply means that you hold the position without moving.

There are many variations of the side plank, but here are descriptions of two versions.  While lying on your side, you would lift your body and balance on your feet and elbow.  Keep your body in a straight line and hold that position for 10-30 seconds.

If you want to increase the stability challenge balance on your feet and hand.  Make sure to keep your hand in a straight line under your shoulder, and don’t forget to breathe.

The side plank will work on increasing your lateral stability and strengthen your external obliques and internal obliques.  The side plank is one of the best isometric oblique exercises you can do.

So try adding it to your core workout.

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Isometric means staying at the same length or it simply means that you hold one position without moving.

To perform the plank exercise, you would simply lie face down on the floor and then balance on your elbows and toes with your body off the ground.

Gravity will pull your body downwards, so your abdominal muscles will have to work to prevent your spine from sagging.

The plank is a great core stabilization exercise and many people use it to strengthen the abdominals, support good posture, and prevent lower back pain.

Try adding in the plank to your core workout.

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When you exercise your core muscles, you increase your body’s stability.  A more stable body is less likely to get injured and performs at a higher level.

Core Exercises are important for the regular person, recreational gym goer, and elite athlete.  Every one can benefit from including core exercises in their workout.

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