Your oblique muscles are on the sides of your abdomen, running diagonally between your ribs and your hips on both sides of your torso.

Where your obliques are

  • The obliques sit on the lateral (side) and front parts of your abdomen, wrapping from the lower ribs down toward the pelvis.
  • The external oblique is the outer, more superficial sheet of muscle; the internal oblique lies just underneath it.
  • Together they form part of the abdominal wall, helping create that “V” or tapered look at the waist when body fat is low.

How to feel your obliques

  • Stand and place your hands on the sides of your waist, just above your hip bones.
  • Cough gently or twist your torso; the firm muscles you feel tightening under your fingers on each side are your obliques.

What your obliques do

  • They help you bend to the side, twist your torso, and assist with bending forward.
  • They also help stabilize your spine and pelvis during everyday movements, sports, and lifting.

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