Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Lying Obliques Scissors.
The lying obliques scissors is a bodyweight floor exercise that targets the obliques through a controlled scissoring leg motion. Keeping the lower back pressed to the floor, you drive rotation and anti-rotation at the waist while the legs move in a scissors pattern.
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The Lying Obliques Scissors is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.