Russian twist
Seated torso exercise
A Russian twist is a core exercise performed seated with knees bent, leaning back slightly while rotating the torso side to side.
The movement targets oblique muscles and is often done holding a weight or medicine ball: She added Russian twists to her ab routine.
The origin of the name is unclear.
- obliquesAngled lines or muscles
- side bendSideways trunk movement
- medicine ballHeavy ball for training
- rotateTurn about an axis
- abdominalOf the belly region
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