Obliques and Hip Flexors

Question 1

Flutter Kicks

Answer 1

• Bodyweight Isolate
• Lie on back, legs straight and together with arms by side or placed under hips
• Keep legs straight and lift one leg up to about a 15-45 degree angle while keeping the other in place
• Keep core engaged throughout, alternating legs up and down in a controlled manner

Question 2

Plank

Answer 2

• Bodyweight Isolate
• Get in the prone position with your forearms on the ground instead of hands, elbows should line up directly underneath your shoulders and toes stay on the ground
• Squeeze your glutes and tighten your abdominals while keeping neutral neck and spine
• Create a straight strong line from head to toes while holding this position, be sure to control breathing throughout

Question 3

Bicycle Crunch

Answer 3

• Bodyweight Compound
• Lie flat on floor with lower back pressed to the ground, put your hands behind your head and knees at a 90 degree angle, don’t pull on neck
• Straighten your right leg out to about a 45 degree angle to the ground while turning your upper body to the left, bringing your right elbow to left knee
• Switch sides and do same motion on other side to complete one rep

Question 4

Cable Wood Chop

Answer 4

• Fixed weight Compound
• Position your body so that the cable movement will be downward and across the body, like a tree chopping action
• Position the feet comfortably apart and grasp the cable handle with both hands above one shoulder
• Swing the clasped handle downward and across the body until it passes the opposite thigh