Definitions
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- noun Collectively, the
abdominal muscles responsible forrotation of thetrunk . - noun Plural form of
oblique .
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Examples
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Associated Press Curtis Granderson is the fourth Yankee felled by an oblique injury The obliques are a broad, flat band of muscle that connects to the pelvis and helps to rotate the hip.
The Yankees Have a New Nemesis: The Oblique Injury Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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This back exercise is now one of my favorites for grapplers because of the involvement of the core, namely the obliques and erectors.
WN.com - Articles related to Abhinav Bindra in 'Sports Ratna' list 2010
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The obliques are the muscles that run along the side of the torso and are involved in movements such as torso rotation and bending to the side.
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The obliques are the muscles that run along the side of the torso and are involved in movements such as torso rotation and bending to the side.
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This back exercise is now one of my favorites for grapplers because of the involvement of the core, namely the obliques and erectors.
WN.com - Articles related to Abhinav Bindra in 'Sports Ratna' list 2010
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Your core muscles can be identified as the obliques located on the sides of your abdomen, the rectus abdominis which form the fabled six pack abs, the muscles on both sides of the spine keeping it upright, your hip flexors and your transverse muscles that are located inside the abdominal cavity.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Personally, I like to work my "obliques" on days I work my legs, so I created the Legs and Love Handles workout seen below.
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The exercise is meant to work the obliques and improve hip stability.
A Surfer and a Phenom at Her Very Core Jen Murphy 2011
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He said that he and the trainers he works with are seeing more oblique injuries of late, as a focus on core strength— primarily the abdominals—makes the obliques weaker by comparison.
The Yankees Have a New Nemesis: The Oblique Injury Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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When they suddenly ramp it up for spring training, the obliques aren't always ready.
The Yankees Have a New Nemesis: The Oblique Injury Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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