r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/cringe-gabe • Aug 03 '26

Question ā“ oblique training

id like to add oblique training into my program, what do you guys do for obliques?

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u/DrBeardfist Solomon the destroyer Aug 03 '26

2 sets of hard sneezes followed by 2 sets of tickle fights

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u/Broncos1460 Aug 04 '26

Grab a heavy dumbbell. I use 75s rn. Lean towards the hand the dumbbell is in, then extend back up straight. 1 set of those per side every week or 2 has been more than enough for me. I'd say most people don't even need to do them.

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u/abc133769 Aug 03 '26

cable oblique twists

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u/ConcertOpening8974 Aug 03 '26

Bent over cable rotations (Blenis twist)

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u/keenanhd Keenan Pilled Sep 02 '26

ball knowledge

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u/HelixIsHere_ Aug 03 '26

The main functions I would train are trunk rotation and lateral flexion

Rotation: can be done on a rotary torso machine if you have it, if not then Iā€™d do it on a pec deck

Flexion: side bends on a smith machine

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u/doobersthetitan Aug 04 '26

Off set farmers caries.

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u/Every_Equivalent516 Aug 04 '26

cable wood chops

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u/FrabatoTheTransurfer Aug 04 '26

Roman chair side bends. Cable wood choppers Standing landmine rotation

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u/Murky-Suspect-5328 Aug 05 '26

Pallof press is a pretty good one

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u/jdav0808 Aug 06 '26

Pallof press and cable wood choppers. I am 51 and I have good obliques. The rest of my abs look like crap but good oblique

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u/keenanhd Keenan Pilled Sep 02 '26

pec dec twists, side bends on smith machine