torso twist
Seated spinal turn
A torso twist is a rotational movement of the upper body while the hips remain relatively stationary.
The term appears in exercise contexts—stretching routines, core workouts, physical therapy—where twisting the torso strengthens oblique muscles and improves spinal mobility: Start with gentle torso twists to warm up your back.
- rotationTurning on an axis
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- coreCentral essential portion
- obliquesAngled lines or muscles
- waistTorso's narrowest circumference
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- posesstanding pose, sitting pose, seated pose, kneeling pose, reclining pose
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- body languagegestures, facial expressions, hand gestures, posture, nodding
- rotationsrotate, roll, spin, turn, twirl
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torso twistforward bend
Torso tilting toward legs
back extension · forward fold · backbend · crunch · sit-up
torso twistisometric hold
Sustained muscular contraction without movement
plank hold · plank · stillness
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