Medicine Ball Russian Twist
Muscle Group
Obliques
Equipment
Medicine ball
Difficulty
Intermediate
With medicine ball for explosive and dynamic obliques work.
How to Perform This Exercise
- 1 Sit on the floor, knees bent, feet slightly off the ground.
- 2 Hold the weight in front of your chest.
- 3 Lean your torso slightly back to engage the abs.
- 4 Rotate your torso to one side then the other, touching the floor each rotation.
- 5 Keep feet stable and control the movement without rushing.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Pulling on the neck with your hands, risking cervical pain.
- Using momentum instead of controlling the movement with the abs.
- Not maintaining tension on the abs during the lowering phase.
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary Secondary
Primary Muscles
- Rectus abdominis
- Obliques
Secondary Muscles
- Transverse abdominis
- Hip flexors
- Erector spinae
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