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Russian Twist (Medicine ball)

Expert Advice

Twist from your torso rather than your arms to fully engage the oblique muscles.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat, holding a medicine ball with both hands.
  2. Lean back slightly and lift your feet off the floor, balancing on your sit bones.
  3. Twist your torso to the right, bringing the medicine ball towards the floor beside you.
  4. Twist to the left, moving the medicine ball to the opposite side.
  5. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Abs
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Secondary
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Equipment
Medicine Ball
Medicine Ball
Exercise Type
Strength