The Anterior Oblique Subsystem

The anterior oblique subsystem is the second of the four, muscular subsystems I’m talking about l, and may I make a point that not one works alone – they all work together synergistically.
You can guess from the name that this group of muscles are responsible for movement at the front of the body.
The AOS produces cross-body stabilisation from the trunk, through the pelvis to the hips, particularly during rotational movement (which it is also responsible for).
The muscles of the AOS are the adductor complex (inner thighs), obliques (the sides of the abdominal area), and the hip external rotators.
Rotational movement (for instance, again, during gait) is established when the obliques contract with contralateral (opposite) adductors.
Here are some exercises for reinforcement:
- Lunge rotation
- Dumbbell lunge to step up
- Bird dog crunch.

Chris
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