Core Beginner
Rank #47 of 100
Russian Twist
A seated rotation, feet hovering, that twists the torso side to side to train the obliques and anti-rotation control.
- Equipment
- Optional weight
- Focus
- Brace and control
Muscles worked
- Obliques
- Abs
How to do it well
- 1 Keep the chest tall and the spine long.
- 2 Rotate fully and tap each side.
- 3 Lift the feet to raise the challenge.
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