ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -External obliques: The external obliques are a pair of muscles, one on each side of the rectus abdominis . They are the largest of the flat muscles and at the bottom of the stack. They run from the sides of your body toward the middle. The external obliques allow the trunk to twist side to side.

Detailed explanation-2: -But if there’s one part of your core that could probably use a little more attention, it’s your obliques (aka your side abs). The obliques aid in breathing, rotating/bending your torso and creating intra-abdominal pressure while you hold your breath.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your obliques are the muscles that many consider their “side abs, ” and technically, they’re not wrong. But there’s more to those two pairs of muscles-the external and internal obliques-that run along the sides of your core.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. The external oblique muscle is one of the outermost abdominal muscles, extending from the lower half of the ribs around and down to the pelvis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Stand straight and hold a dumbbell in one hand at your side. Bracing your core, bend sideways at the waist, allowing the dumbbell to drop down toward the floor. Using your oblique, pull yourself back to start, repeating for the desired number of reps. Repeat on the other side.