Standing Oblique Rotation
Tone your core with Standing Oblique Rotations! Boost flexibility, strength, and stability. Simple, effective, and no equipment needed.
The Standing Oblique Rotation mainly works the core, with help from the back. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.
Standing Oblique Rotation Muscles Worked
Primary
Obliques; Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
Secondary
Lats (latissimus dorsi); Deep Core (transverse abdominis)
Standing Oblique Rotation Variations and Alternatives
How to do the Standing Oblique Rotation
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Raise your arms above your head and interlace your fingers.
Keeping your arms straight, gently lean to your right side until you feel a stretch along the left side of your torso.
Hold the stretch for a moment, then return to the center position.
Now, lean to your left side, feeling the stretch along the right side of your torso.
Hold this position as well, then return to the starting position.
Continue to alternate sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Remember to keep your core engaged and to breathe normally throughout the exercise.
Move in a controlled manner, without jerky motions, to ensure safety and maximize the stretch in your obliques.
As you progress, you can hold the side stretch for a longer duration to increase the isometric component of the exercise.
This exercise can help strengthen and improve the flexibility of the obliques and the entire core, as well as enhance muscular endurance and stability in the upper body.
Standing Oblique Rotation FAQs
What muscles does the Standing Oblique Rotation work?
The Standing Oblique Rotation mainly works the core, with help from the back. The main muscles are the obliques and rectus abdominis.
What equipment do you need for the Standing Oblique Rotation?
None. The Standing Oblique Rotation is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.
What are some Standing Oblique Rotation variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Back Big Turn Stretch, Revolved Triangle Pose, Rotating Stomach Stretch and Back Swing Rotation.
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