Weighted standing russian twist

Muscles worked: Abs
Abs
🔧 plate 🔄 Also works with dumbbell, kettlebell ↕ Rotation 🏋️ kg × reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Hold a weight or medicine ball in front of your chest. Engage your core, keep your back straight, and rotate your torso alternately to the right (pivoting on the left foot) and left (pivoting on the right foot).

Muscles Worked

External ObliquesInternal Obliques

Tips

Control movements for muscle engagement. Rotate from the torso, not just the arms. Maintain a slight knee bend for balance. Exhale during the twist. Start with a lighter weight.

Similar exercises

Cable standing russian twist Abs · 🔧 Single Cable Machine 2/10 Russian twist Abs · 🔧 no equipment 3/10 Dumbbell russian twist Abs · 🔧 Dumbbells 2/10 Plate russian twist Abs · 🔧 plate 2/10 Stability ball russian twist Abs · 🔧 Stability Ball 2/10 Kettlebell russian twist Abs · 🔧 Kettlebell 2/10 Standing twist Abs · 🔧 no equipment 1/10 Cable seated russian twist Abs · 🔧 Single Cable Machine 2/10
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