oblique
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7.6
- noun
- /əˈbliːk/
- Specialized
:
músculo oblicuo
- When doing core exercises, it is important to engage your obliques to achieve full stability and balance.
- external obliques
- internal obliques
- abs and obliques
Examples
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They're called the superior and inferior recti, the medial and lateral recti, and the obliques, the superior and the inferior oblique muscles.
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After a workout of fast-moving squats and slow pull-downs needed to emphasize my obliques, I walk slowly up the weight room stairs to the gray company car.
Fiction book (1994) -
You will feel it mostly in your obliques, but your back and abdominal muscles are also at work.
Blog text (32) -
Mainly upper back, lats, back of my legs, and obliques.
Blog text (22) -
We're going into oblique crunch with a sprawl, with the sprawl jumping the feet up to meet the hands.
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The physiotherapist explained that the obliques are essential for twisting movements and maintaining a strong core.
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After her workout, she noticed that her obliques were sore, indicating that she had effectively targeted her side torso muscles.
Synonyms
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3.4
A part of the belly that helps move the body and keep it upright
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4.1
A muscle at the front of the belly that helps support the body
A flat muscle on each side of the stomach that helps twist the body and pull in the waist
A flat slanted muscle on each side of the belly that helps turn and support the upper body
A flat muscle on the outside of the belly that helps twist the body and tighten the stomach area
A muscle with slanting fibers that helps twist or bend the body
Compounds
- Specialized
A flat slanted muscle on each side of the belly that helps turn and support the upper body
- Specialized
A flat muscle on each side of the stomach that helps twist the body and pull in the waist
- Specialized
A small blood vessel on the back wall of the left upper heart chamber that drains into the coronary sinus
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oblique comes from the Latin obliquus, which means 'slanting'. The muscle is called an oblique because it runs at a diagonal or slant across the side of your body, helping you twist and bend.