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Date Posted: 15:17:27 04/18/03 Fri
Author: Justine
Subject: Re: Do you think the oblique machine really works?
In reply to: Bezz 's message, "Re: Do you think the oblique machine really works?" on 09:55:08 04/18/03 Fri

-Our club just got the Oblique a week ago and a lot of our members have said that they don't feel it either.

Make sure that you keep your boobs(chest?) and your chin lined up with the handles- you should form a square with your chest, and arms and maintain that square. Many women want to use their arms or shoulders instead of their obliques to turn. Sit up VERY STRAIGHT and pretend like your spine is a rod and that your body has to rotate around it. Keep your body and head in line with the handles ALL the time. Use a very narrow range of motion (we tell our ladies 11 and 1 but 10 and 2 works just as well) Also, if you're good at talking to yourself, say "I am going to turn this bar with my waist, and only my waist" You have to concentrate pretty hard to get the right muscles to do the work, but once you get the hang of it, it's a miracle machine!

Quite often we hear that there is a tension problem in the machine or that it's adjusted wrong. The truth of the matter is that there is no way to adjust the machine and no tension involved at all. All the machines are hydraulic. The faster you move, the harder it makes it. If it feels to easy in one direction, move faster in that direction. So if you're getting lopsided, move faster in that direction and it should offer more resistance.

It sounds like some of you guys have ill-trained staff and I apologize on their behalf!

good luck.

justine


>I'm not saying you should do this but I skip this
>machine whenever I can. I used to have the trainer
>come over every time I was on the machine to watch my
>technique and even though she said I was doing
>everything right, it just didn't seem to do anything
>positive for me.
>
>Here is a GREAT workout for the same area. (The only
>problem with this is that you need someone to assist
>you.)
>
>Lie down on a bench longways on your left side with
>the top part of your body hanging off the end. Get
>someone to hold your legs (or lightly sit on them)
>while you "side crunch." Do the same on your right
>side. You will not believe how much you feel this in
>your oblique area! The first time I tried this, I
>could only do 10, and girl, I thought I was going to
>die the next day!
>
>Also something else you can try: Get a broom stick and
>place it behind your head extending your arms (in a
>"T") to hold it in place. Stand shoulder width apart
>or little wider. Slowly bend to the side as far as you
>can go and then slowly come back up to the starting
>position. Do several reps on both sides.
>
>
>Good luck!
>
>-------------------------------
>>It works if you use it right.
>>
>>Be sure to cross your legs and tuck them under the
>>machine, that way you won't be squeezing the bar in
>>the middle which can take away from the effectiveness.
>>
>>
>>Be sure to use your abs and not your arms when moving
>>from side to side and limit the movement to about 10am
>>to 2pm or even less.
>>
>>And be sure to keep your nose between the
>>handles....we snuggle up to the bar with our backs
>>straight, but I think that might be different at other
>>clubs. I've noticed QUITE a bit of difference to the
>>point where I noticed that one side was getting
>>smaller than the other because ours doesn't have equal
>>resistence on both sides....so I just so extra
>>crunches for the left side after the workout.
>>
>>And if this still doesn't work, then ask a
>>trainer/owner for any other tips or what you should be
>>looking for. This is a MAJOR problem area for me too,
>>and I tend to try and get to this machine three
>>times....
>>
>>Let me know if that works for you!
>>Coli
>>
>>>Hi everyone, I just was wondering if anyone thinks
>the
>>>oblique machine really works? I have not noticed a
>>>difference. This is my trouble area and I really
>want
>>>this to work! Any suggestions or thoughts would be
>>>helpful! If anyone knows any other exercises for
>>>obliques that work good please help:)
>>>Thank you to all!
>>>
>>>Jenna

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