Medicine-ball Russian twist
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Medicine-ball Russian twist. Rotate your chest gently from side to side without jerking or rounding your back.
How to do this exercise: Medicine-ball Russian twistSetup · movement · load
- Set your position
Sit with knees bent and heels on the floor, holding a light medicine ball near your chest.
- Make the movement
Rotate your chest gently from side to side without jerking or rounding your back.
- Breathe and control the pace
Breathe out during the harder part and in on the return. Control the return instead of dropping the weight. Two reps in reserve means you could do about two more clean repetitions.
Do not force a large lower-back twist or start with feet lifted.
Log the total load. For a barbell include the bar and all plates; check the bar weight.
For your first use, ask staff to show you the machine settings and safety release. Stop for sharp pain. This basic guide is awaiting professional review.
- Type
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Sides
- Alternating sides
- How load is measured
- Total load
Main muscles
Obliques
Supporting muscles
Abs
Equipment
Load values are only comparable on the same exercise and equipment.
How to do it
- Sit with knees bent and heels on the floor, holding a light medicine ball near your chest.
- Rotate your chest gently from side to side without jerking or rounding your back.
Common mistakes
- Do not force a large lower-back twist or start with feet lifted.
Safety notes
- Start with easy resistance and breathe continuously. Stop for sharp pain; ask gym staff to demonstrate unfamiliar equipment.