safe/effective exercise?

[nickorette]

I heard of this one exercise from my friend, but I can't find it anywhere, I think he might have made it up.

It's like a weighted sit up, just your on your side, and it's meant to work the obliques. Just laying on your side with one leg under something, you sit up, holding a DB. My freind calls them side sit ups.

I tried them a couple times, they seemed ok, I could definately feel the work from them, but I just want to make sure they're safe before I continue any more.

 

[matt182]

yeh its ok, start off without using weights for begginers. Make sure your technique is right too. eg keeping your body straight

 

[trainerty]

What are you trying to accomplish with this exercise? The exercise you describe sounds like a movement emphasizing the obliques. Are you attempting to develop stronger obliques?

 

[ghs09]

seems alright. say they would be called weighted oblique crunches. just be sure to keep your back straight throughout the movement.