Each side of the body has an external oblique muscle. The external oblique muscle is one of the outermost abdominal muscles, extending from the lower half of the ribs around and down to the pelvis.

Strengthening the muscle also improves performance in sports that require jumping. The three muscles of the lateral abdominal wall — the internal oblique, the external oblique, and the ...

specifically the external oblique, the greater the velocity. In a study available online now and soon to be printed in the American Journal of Sports Medicine by Stan Conte, Matthew Thompson MD, ...