Medicine Ball Russian Twist
Hold a medicine ball and rotate the torso side to side, tapping the ball down beside each hip.
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Demo video from YouTube, played in its own player.
- Muscles worked
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Medicine ball
- Movement
- Core
Sets and reps
- 2 to 4 sets of 8 to 15 controlled reps, or holds of 20 to 60 seconds.
- Rest 30 to 90 seconds. Progress by slowing the reps, lengthening the hold or adding load, not by rushing.
General ranges, not medical advice. Stop if anything hurts.
Variations
The same movement with other equipment or a different angle.
Alternatives
Other exercises for the obliques, for when the medicine ball is taken or you want a change.
Questions
- What muscles does the Medicine Ball Russian Twist work?
- The Medicine Ball Russian Twist mainly works the obliques.
- What equipment do you need for the Medicine Ball Russian Twist?
- A medicine ball.
- How many sets and reps of the Medicine Ball Russian Twist?
- 2 to 4 sets of 8 to 15 controlled reps, or holds of 20 to 60 seconds. Rest 30 to 90 seconds. Progress by slowing the reps, lengthening the hold or adding load, not by rushing.
- What can I do instead of the Medicine Ball Russian Twist?
- Band Pallof Press, Cable Horizontal Rotation, Cable Oblique Crunch and Cable Pallof Press work the same main muscle.
Program it for your clients
Coaches add the Medicine Ball Russian Twist to any workout in CoachVana, set the sets, reps, load and rest, and clients see this demo as they train.
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