Cable Crunches for Abs

Cable crunches are the easiest way to learn how to exercise obliques. If you dont have cables, you can also use simple resistance bands tied to something high. Its really tough for beginners to get the feel of how to do obliques but cables are the best. Form is very important in crunches, many people do them incorrectly and end up working out their neck or hips more than their abs. Use slow movements and only use the abs. Start out with light weight and concentrate on keeping your hips completely immobile. If you are pivoting around your hip-joint then you are NOT doing this correctly. Don't worry about how many reps you do but focus on using perfect form. The main reason to workout abs is because strong abs stabilize your lower back and shield you from injury but as a side benefit the rippling "gills" beside your 6-pack look amazing :)