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Sam Hopes

Forget planks — 5 compound core exercises that sculpt strong obliques

Man standing with top off showing muscled torso from side.

When performing the best ab exercises, the key word is “abs.” Strengthening and defining your oblique muscles takes a different approach — so here are five of the top compound core exercises that also sculpt strong obliques. 

If you’re unfamiliar with compound exercises, the term simply refers to a move that targets more than one muscle group and joint — for example, a plank. But don’t worry, because we won’t saddle you with a core workout full of the best plank variations, Russian twists, or bicycle crunches. 

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