Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 8-12 Reps
Lie on an exercise mat in a Smith Machine with your feet hooked underneath the bar at floor level. Raise your upper body so that it is at a 45 degree angle. Place your hands lightly against the sides of your head. This is the starting position. Twist to the left, moving your right elbow across your body. Exhale during this movement. Hold this position for 2-3 seconds. Feel the stretch in your right obliques. Slowly return to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Your feet are hooked underneath the bar at floor level, your upper body at a 45 degree angle, your hands lightly against the sides of your head. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions. Twist to the right, moving your left elbow across your body. Exhale during this movement. Hold this position for 2-3 seconds. Feel the stretch in your left obliques. Slowly return to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Your feet are hooked underneath the bar at floor level, your upper body at a 45 degree angle, your hands lightly against the sides of your head. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.