Russian twist

How to do it

1. 1Sit on the floor with your knees bent and your feet planted.
2. 2Lean back slightly, keeping your spine straight and your core engaged.
3. 3Bring your hands together at chest level or hold a weight if you prefer.
4. 4Lift your feet off the floor, balancing on your sit bones.
5. 5Rotate your torso to the right, moving your hands or the weight toward the right side of your body.
6. 6Pause briefly, then rotate your torso to the left, moving your hands or the weight toward the left side of your body.
7. 7Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

More abs exercises

• Sit-up with arms on chestBodyweight
• Curl-upBodyweight
• Hanging straight twisting leg hip raiseBodyweight
• Hanging leg hip raiseBodyweight
• Cable standing crunchCable
• Band bicycle crunchResistance band
• Spine twistBodyweight
• Cable tuck reverse crunchCable

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.