Rotation of the upper body in the seat ► russian twist / sitting twist / oblique twist

Topic

Power

Auxiliary means

Gewichtsscheibe, Kettlebell, Kurzhantel

Body part

Centre of the body

Muscle group

Bauchmuskulatur (seitlich)

Organization

Individual work

Duration (mm:ss)

00:00

Topic description

Sit on the floor, upper body leaning slightly backwards, legs bent and slightly raised, grasp the weight (dumbbell, kettlebell or weight disc) with bent arms at stomach height, rotate the upper body to move the weight from one side of the body to the other (arm position - approx. 90 degree angle at the elbow joint - remains stable during the exercise).

Attention:
Keep your buttocks in contact with the floor, keep your back straight; always keep your head/gaze straight ahead.

Lighten:
Place your legs on the floor; less or no weight.

Heavier:
More weight.

Material

1 weight disc/dumbbell/kettlebell

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