Ab Curler Oblique

An excellent piece of equipment especially suitable for beginners, with weak abdominal or neck muscles.

Most machines come with full instructions and exercises, however the simple key when using any of these abdominal machines is to keep the movement both smooth and slow.

Keep feet firmly on the floor, with legs bent at 90 degrees, aiming to take both knees down towards one side, allowing your hip on the other side to naturally roll upwards.

Focus on using your abdominal muscles to initiate the movement, rather than pulling yourself up with your upper-body. Aim is to use your oblique muscles along the opposite side to which your knees are resting, your top side.

Beginners aim for 2 sets of 8 - 12 reps each side, keeping the movement slow, 1 lift and lower every 3 seconds.

Intermediates aim to work for 3 sets of 12 - 15 repetitions each side.

Advanced work for 3 sets of 15+ reps each side, holding in the upward phase for 1 - 2 seconds.