Purpose
- oblique builder sweeping your legs side to side while lying on your back
- your legs are the lever and your shoulders are the anchor, so the obliques
resist your whole lower body falling sideways
- it loads rotation from the bottom end, where a chop or a twist loads it from
the top
Execution
Lie on your back with your arms out to the sides and your legs raised
vertically. Press your shoulders and arms into the floor.
- lower your legs to one side under control, keeping them straight
- go as far as you can without your opposite shoulder lifting
- bring them back through vertical using your obliques
- continue through to the other side
- keep both shoulders pinned to the floor throughout
Bend your knees to shorten the lever if your shoulders keep lifting, and work
towards straight legs incrementally.
Purpose
- oblique builder sweeping your legs side to side while lying on your back
- your legs are the lever and your shoulders are the anchor, so the obliques
resist your whole lower body falling sideways
- it loads rotation from the bottom end, where a chop or a twist loads it from
the top
Execution
Lie on your back with your arms out to the sides and your legs raised
vertically. Press your shoulders and arms into the floor.
- lower your legs to one side under control, keeping them straight
- go as far as you can without your opposite shoulder lifting
- bring them back through vertical using your obliques
- continue through to the other side
- keep both shoulders pinned to the floor throughout
Bend your knees to shorten the lever if your shoulders keep lifting, and work
towards straight legs incrementally.