Dumbbell Halo To Oblique Crunch
The Dumbbell Halo to Oblique Crunch is a compound core exercise that combines shoulder mobility with rotational abdominal strength. It targets the obliques and shoulders while improving overall core stability and upper body coordination.
This movement requires significant shoulder mobility and core coordination, making form consistency crucial. The AI analyzes your performance data to ensure you aren't sacrificing control for weight; if your set duration drops too low, it suggests slowing down the halo phase. Additionally, if you have a history of shoulder impingement or neck pain logged in your profile, the app can proactively suggest regressions that isolate the core without the overhead rotational stress.
Form Cues
- Keep your lower back pressed firmly into the floor
- Circle the dumbbell tightly around your head like a halo
- Exhale sharply as you crunch up and twist
- Touch your opposite elbow toward the opposite knee
- Control the weight slowly as you lower back down
- Don't let the dumbbell hit your head during the halo
- Don't pull on your neck with your hands
- Don't arch your lower back off the floor
- Don't rush the transition between the halo and crunch
Common Mistakes
- Using momentum to swing the weight
- Flaring elbows too wide during the halo
- Lifting the lower back off the ground
- Pulling the head forward with neck muscles
- Performing the halo too quickly
Muscles Worked
This exercise primarily targets the internal and external obliques through the rotational crunch, helping to define the waistline. The halo component engages the anterior deltoids and upper back stabilizers, while the rectus abdominis works to keep the ribcage down and the back flat against the floor.
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