Oblique Raise

This exercise is only suitable for advanced athletes.

Rest your elbows and forearms on the support pads, aiming to keep your arms bent at right angles whilst supporting the weight of your body off the floor.

Concentrate on keeping your back in contact with the rear support throughout the movement, using the handles to push yourself back.

Initiate the movement from soft knee position (slight bend in the leg), bringing both legs up, twisting to one side, until your thighs are parallel to the floor.

Aim on keeping your ankles and knees together and also your head and shoulders pushed against the rear support throughout the movement.

If taking your knees to your right hand side, you will find that your buttock and lower back on your left hand side will need to move away from the back support, and vice versa.

Avoid excessive momentum during the downward phase as this can cause your feet to travel pass your bodies vertical line, resulting in injury to your lower back. Focus on lowering your feet underneath your body.

Aim for 10 - 15+ lifts each side repeating after 20 seconds.

You can either work the same side (harder) or alternate sides, likewise you may want to work with a suitable weight between your feet.