Spot the Difference | Obliques

Mandee Pearson is demonstrating the mat exercise “Obliques.”

Question: Can you tell which image is correct?

Answer: Image B

In image “A,” Mandee’s legs and pelvis aren’t remaining stable, and her upper body (thoracic) is side bending to the right instead of rotating. Note: The right side of her rib cage is getting closer to the right side of her pelvis. In image “B” you can see her legs and pelvis are remaining stable and she is rotating the left side of her rib cage toward her right hip, thus utilizing her left external obliques and right internal obliques to create the rotation correctly.