Muscle Atlas
Obliques
Obliquus externus / internus
External and internal obliques work with other trunk muscles.
Anti-rotation and controlled rotation are distinct training tasks.
Open in interactive Muscle AtlasTraining-relevant regions
These labels help with training navigation. They are not presented as completely isolated muscles.
Exercises for this area
The selection is curated around training roles. It is not a ranking or a claim that one exercise is optimal for everyone.
Classic exercises
Pallof Press
Cable
Well supported
Classic exercises
Farmer Carry
Dumbbells
Well supported
Bodybuilding Classics
Dragon Flag
Bench · Bodyweight
Bodybuilding Classic
Classic exercises
Side Plank
Bodyweight
Established
Classic exercises
Cable Wood Chop
Cable
Well supported
Isolation exercises
Dumbbell Side Bend
Dumbbells
Well supported
Isolation exercises
Oblique Crunch
Bodyweight
Well supported
Bodybuilding Classics
Russian Twist
Bodyweight
Bodybuilding Classic
Bodybuilding Classics
Landmine Rotation
Barbell
Bodybuilding Classic
Isolation exercises
Copenhagen Plank
Bodyweight
Well supported
Classic exercises
Bicycle Crunch
Bodyweight
Well supported
Classic exercises
Front Plank
Bodyweight
Established
Classic exercises
Hollow Body Hold
Bodyweight
Well supported
Bodybuilding Classics
Hanging Windshield Wiper
Bodyweight · Pull-up bar
Bodybuilding Classic
Classic exercises
Bird Dog
Bodyweight
Established
Isolation exercises
Side-Plank Crunch
Bodyweight
Well supported