That said, I set about to strengthen my obliques by doing 50 oblique crunches on each side, every day for a week. Read on to find out what happened.

Crunches get a bad rap, but they're still a solid core exercise. We spoke to a PT about how to do crunches correctly, including 11 other variations to try.

What are oblique crunches? Oblique crunches are a worthwhile bodyweight exercise for targeting your obliques and rectus abdominis and strengthening your core.

The key with standing oblique crunches is to move slowly and with control. The movement in this exercise comes from your core, not your arms and legs, so ensure it stays engaged throughout.

These 20 abs exercises will help you to sculpt your oblique muscles, which are essential a solid core. Add the moves to your workouts to improve your six-pack.

Here's what the exercise is, which muscles it works and why crunches are so good for overall health.

The standing oblique crunch is a popular ab exercise that can injure you if done incorrectly. A personal trainer said she stopped doing the exercise in favor of alternatives that avoid back pain.

When we think of core exercises, standard moves like situps and crunches are often a go-to. But working the side body is an important piece of a well-rounded core routine that is sometimes ...

I recently added this seated workout to my routine, and did seated crunches every day for a week, but next on my list was the seated oblique crunch.

The reverse crunch is a simple core exercise that targets those hard-to-hit lower abs — without straining your neck and back.