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Russian Twist
A rotational core exercise targeting the obliques.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- obliques · rectus abdominis · hip flexors
- Goals
- hypertrophy
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Sit on the floor with knees bent, lean back slightly.
- Hold your hands together or hold a weight at chest level.
- Rotate your torso to one side, then the other.
- Keep your core braced throughout.
- Repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Rotate from the torso rather than just swinging the arms.
- Keep your chest lifted and your spine long as you twist.
- Move at a controlled tempo instead of racing through reps.