obliques

Diagonal abdominal muscles

Obliques are the muscles running diagonally along the sides of the abdomen, responsible for twisting and bending the torso: Side planks really work your obliques.

The term comes from their slanting orientation—oblique means angled rather than straight.

In typography, obliques are slanted letterforms similar to italics but without the cursive design adjustments.

muscles

abdominals

Torso's front muscles

coreCentral essential portion
flanksLateral body portions
midsectionCentral body region

transversus · rectus · six-pack · waistline · torso · midriff · trunk

indirect

evasive

Avoiding direct response

allusiveContaining indirect references
impliedSuggested without stating
circumlocutorySpeaking in circles

tangential · roundabout · veiled · subtle · implicit · insinuated · ambiguous · equivocal · sidelong · indirect

exercises

woodchops

Axe strikes on timber

crunchesAbdominal flexion exercises
planksFlat construction lumber pieces
pilatesControlled movement exercise method

yoga · toning · sculpting · bodybuilding · fitness · workout · stability · flexibility · endurance

angles

slanted

Angled from vertical

diagonalSlanting line or path
tiltedAngled from vertical
inclinedTending toward, tilted

askew · sloping · angled · leaning · canted · skewed · acute · obtuse · geometry · trigonometry

typography

slash

Angled line or swipe

solidusDiagonal typographic mark
strokeSudden brain blood blockage
virguleDiagonal typographic stroke

slant · italic · backslash · punctuation · font · typeface · glyph · character · symbol

obliques

abdominals

evasive

woodchops

slanted

slash

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