Monday, October 8, 2012

Abs Week: Russian Twist


Sometimes when we do crunches, we forget the obliques. The obliques are really on the sides of the abs, and give that definition that we all desire. I found a detailed video that shows how to do this great oblique workout called the Russian Twist. You may know it, but just may not know what it is called.

So before you watch the video, how do you do it? Here are a few easy steps:

Sit on your butt (like there is some other way to sit, right?) with your knees bent at an angle in front of you. You can either have your heels on the floor or your feet off the floor.


Your upper body should be at a 45 degree angle with your shoulders down, your abs tight, and your chest out. Make sure you are not putting pressure on your shoulders because the body innately wants to crunch forward as you do uncomfortable positions.

Hold your hands in front of you and twist your torso to one side. As you twist, try to touch the floor beside your butt on that side.


Rotate and twist to the other side. Keep going with this motion. You can do this with weights or a ball to increase the intensity.


Here is the video that describes each step of the movement:


Cheers Eights & Weights!

Photo credit: Wholeliving.com, Guardian.co.uk, Gabbyandlaird.com

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