The 12 Best Oblique Exercises For a Stronger Core

This classic oblique exercise works all of your abdominal muscles. Go slowly with these to maintain form. If it's too easy, add a weight (shown in the next slide). If it's too challenging, allow your heels to rest on the floor.

• Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lean back slightly and lift your feet off the floor, so you're balancing on your glutes. Keep your back flat.
• Keeping your core engaged, twist your upper body to the right, being careful not to move your hips or knees.
• Return to the center, then twist to the opposite side. That's one rep.