Lying Oblique Scissors
Sculpt your obliques! Tone and tighten your core with this effective side-lying exercise. Feel the burn with every controlled repetition.
Muscle Groups
Primary
Secondary
Instructions
1. Lie down on one side, propping your head up with your lower arm or resting it on your extended arm for more neck support.
2. Stack your legs on top of each other, foot over foot.
3. Contract your obliques to raise your legs off the ground slightly. Keep your torso stable and your hips stacked.
4. Without bending the knees, perform a scissor motion with your legs by raising the upper leg while lowering the lower leg. This scissor motion should be slow and controlled.
5. Continue alternating the positions of your legs, ensuring that the oblique muscles are engaged and that movement is happening mainly at the hips, not the waist.
6. Perform the exercise for your desired number of repetitions before switching to the other side and repeating the motion.
7. Focus on keeping your core engaged throughout the entire set to prevent any rocking of the hips or using momentum instead of muscular effort.
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