Russian twists

Seated torso turns

Russian twists are a core exercise performed seated with knees bent, leaning back slightly, and rotating the torso side to side while holding the hands together or gripping a weight.

The movement targets the obliques and abdominal muscles: I added Russian twists to my ab routine.

Despite the name, the exercise has no clear connection to Russia.

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side to side · core · sides · abdominals · flexion · medicine ball · exercise · ab workout · fitness routine · gym floor · workout · strength · mountain climbers · balance training · bicycle kicks · body awareness · range of motion · balances

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movement pattern

Russian twistsplank

Flat timber piece

dead bug · bird dog · side plank · stir the pot

muscle engagement focus

Russian twistscrunches

Abdominal flexion exercises

sit-ups · leg raises · reverse crunches · toe touches · flutter kicks

body position and stability

Russian twistsplank

Flat timber piece

forearm plank · dead bug · wall sit · dead hang

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