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The Russian Twist

Friday, 04 November 2005

The Russian twist workd the obliques to a greater extent, rounding out abdominal development.

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1.) Start in the same position as the sit-up; knees bent, abdominals drawn towards your spine to reduce the space between your lower back and the floor. Breathe normally.

2.) Curl up until your shoulders are off the floor, and clasp your hands together.

3.) Crunch up and twist to the left, bringing your hands to the left of your legs and towards the floor. Concentrate on the contraction on your right side, and hold this position for one second before lowering.

4.) Repeat to the right

--Russian Twist Video -- (requires DivX )

Users' Comments

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1. 04-12-2007 23:00

dude these Russian Twist really do work on your abs :grin

lesliescool_1993

2. 05-03-2007 15:00

How many of these would make a good work out for the obliques? I have been doing about 75 on each side

nms540

3. 09-06-2007 14:53

try crossing your ankles and keeping your feet off the ground. this will add more to the core strength development aspect of the exercise. also, I usually go for 1 to 2 minute intervals. to increase the pain lean back and stick your legs out further. this takes some practice in balance. finally, to really spice things up hold a 15-25lbs weight in front of your chest. make sure you are really concentrating on pivoting your abdomen and not just moving your arms.

enjoy!

cavettt

4. 11-30-2007 20:09

very sweet exercise...great work with abs...
good call this one... :grin

Sparky

5. 02-16-2008 13:15

i've done this before. i didn't know wat it was called so i called it side to side. but russian twist sounds alot better

Polarbear

6. 03-23-2008 17:42

try doing it with your feet in the air too
forming a "V"....but not a such an extreme angle