Russian Twist (Bodyweight)
Trains the abdominals. No equipment needed. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app counts your sets, times your rest and remembers every rep.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Russian Twist (Bodyweight)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a abdominals exercise that is, there are 9 on the Abdominals page.
Muscles worked
What Russian Twist (Bodyweight) trains
Technique
How to do the Russian Twist (Bodyweight)
- Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lean back slightly so that your torso forms a V-shape with your thighs.
- Clasp your hands together in front of your chest.
- Rotate your torso to the right, bringing your hands opposite your right hip.
- Rotate back through the center and to the left, bringing your hands opposite your left hip. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Move your torso, not just your arms, to ensure you are engaging your oblique muscles.
- Breathe steadily, exhaling as you rotate to each side and inhaling as you return to the center.
- Keep your back straight and avoid hunching your shoulders to maintain proper form.
Substitutes
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Let the app run the Russian Twist (Bodyweight) for you
Durata times your rest and puts last session's reps in front of you, so you always know the number to beat. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.