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There’s no denying that all the muscles in your core are important.
Katie Thompson
Those muscles I’m referring to are theobliques.
The oblique muscles run along the sides of your stomach and are an important piece of the core-stability puzzle.
“Oftentimes, lower-back issues come from rotating [the torso] incorrectly.
This workout helps improve spinal rotation and stabilization.”
It’s super efficient and effective for working into the obliques."
Then do all 9 moves for 20 seconds each on the other side.
If you’re feeling good and want to do more, try doing this circuit 2 times through.
Minimize rest in between each move and each round, Stokes suggests.
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