To fire them up, theyusually need special attentionwhich is why peppering someoblique-specific workoutsinto your routine is beneficial.

And trust usit will work those muscles deep down to their, well,core.

Youll start on your knees with a series of side bends.

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This gets such a good contraction into the side of your body into those obliques, says de Winter.

Nothing really works out my obliques like this exercise.

To try it out for yourself, follow along with the video above.

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