what are oblique crunches
Oblique crunches, also known as twisting crunches, are a commonly used abdominal exercise in which you do a basic crunch while twisting the upper portion of your body and bringing each elbow to meet an opposite knee, each time changing the direction in which you twist your body.uscles Targeted: As you bring your body into the crunch position and rotate your torso towards the opposite knee, the oblique muscles begin to contract. The oblique muscles are located on each side of your abdomen and are commonly referred to as âlove handlesâ.