LEVEL UP YOUR OBLIQUES 🧰 BREAKDOWN 1: THE OBLIQUES ASSIST IN ROTATION: Due to the positioning and structure of the obliques, they are one of the primary core rotational muscles. This means when you are performing motions in the transverse plane (rotating), your obliques are the primary movers. Think of movements like the baseball swing. To do this, the external obliques will work with the contralateral internal obliques. This is just a fancy way of saying the opposite, as in the right external oblique works with the left internal oblique and vice-versa. 2: ASSIST IN CORE STABILITY: The obliques also provide general core stability. When providing stability, as with anti-rotation, both sets of obliques will fire simultaneously in equal proportions to provide a stabilizing force. This can be done in just about any direction, such as preventing bending over to the side (think carrying a bag in one hand) or keeping the core stiff 3: ASSIST IN LATERAL BENDING: The obliques will also ...