


Comic Neue aspires to be the casual script choice for everyone including the typographically savvy. They all require either no equipment or a simple weight, like a dumbbell or medicine ball, so you don't need to go to a gym to do them. Comic Sans wasn’t designed to be the world’s most ubiquitous casual typeface1. Here, Burrell demonstrates 13 obliques exercises she loves. 2 by Sharp Type Ulrich Serif by trulytype Martin by Vocal Type DR Ivory by Daniel Reed Grand Slang by Nikolas Type Antonia by Typejockeys Premier League by Monotype Neue Haas Grotesk by Linotype Cooper by. "It is so important to train and build strong obliques muscles to help us perform better in exercise, sports, and everyday functional movements," Burrell says. Reckless Neue by Displaay Dr by Production Type Basis Grotesque by Colophon Foundry GT Cinetype by Grilli Type Centra No. Specifically, there's less of a chance your lower back is going to become strained if you have strong obliques that can help support your body through any twisting or turning movement. "The obliques help stabilize us and keep our torso protected," Danielle Burrell, a NASM-certified personal trainer and founding trainer at Rumble Boxing, tells SELF. We use them every time we twist our torsos, or bend down to one side or the other.

They're the muscles that run along the sides of the waist, from the ribs to the hip bones. The entire core helps us stay balanced and perform a ton of exercises without falling over or straining our backs, but the obliques in particular have an important role. But the abs include a handful of different muscle groups, and it's important to train all of them-whether you're simply trying to get stronger and protect your body from injury, or trying to get more visible muscle definition. You know, those muscles that create that six-pack. When we think about core workouts, most of us fixate on the front of our abs.
