External obliques are used anytime your body requires a twisting motion in the upper body. Throwing a softball is a perfect example!! A good way to strengthen your obliques along with other core muscles is by doing the exercise called SIDE PLANK
Lying on your side, place your elbow underneath your shoulder and your forearm flat. Place the other hand on your top hip, laterally. in resting position there is a lateral flexion in the frontal plane.
Keeping your abs tights, lift your hips off the ground so your torso is in a straight line from feet to head.
Maintain constant breathing, keep your abs tight and hips up and hold. Hold for 60seconds. Switch sides and repeat.
to make it harder, extend left arm.
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