Question about muscles on your low side (torso)

[TzuChan]

Hello,

I'm having some serious weakness flaws in the zones on the side of my torso (so the side abdomen I think ?) so on the very left, and the very right of your stomache zone. The front is hard as a rock, but the sides are so weak ! I can barely tense them up ! Any way of focusing on these muscles ?

[abobo]

I've found that the side press (http://www.mensfitness.com/mens/superfeat/091002/side_press.html) works pretty well.

[Former castleva]

Sides of abs?
Besides abobos,try this.

Get a staff,wider than your shoulders and place it behind your neck,your hands on and twist your torso (above the hips=lower body erect) to side.You should feel this around the target area.
Then from there to other side,repeat as long as wished.

You can also change your usual sit-ups a bit by twisting to side,placing more emphasis on sides of abs (while you usually move in a straight line,get it?)

[abobo]

See, I've read in a few places that broomstick twists, oblique machines, and the like can be harmful to the spine.

But wouldn't you know, it, Pavel has an answer to that: http://www.t-mag.com/html/body_96ab.html

[Former castleva]

I hope you did not take offense from my post or anything since all I did was point out additional exercises.
Well,what you said holds some truth.
Exercises pointed out,"broomstick twists" is that recommended by professional bodybuilders,your basic sit-ups can indeed be hellish :) but you have to do them right,ways vary unless you do have some physical limitation.
I do not know what oblique machine is,so no comments on that. :o

[TzuChan]

Thanks guys, as usual this helped me quite a bunch =)