Russian Twist

Danish: Russian twist

Movement pattern

Rotation

Equipment

Medicine ball

Main muscles

External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique

Also works

Rectus abdominis

Stabilisers

Iliacus, Psoas major

Muscle groups

Obliques

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, pull

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Related exercises

Alternatives: Bicycle Crunch, Weighted Russian Twist

Easier version of: Weighted Russian Twist

Other names

German: Russian Twist · Spanish: Abdominales rusas · French: Russian twist

Liftosaur: Russian Twist, Bodyweight · wger: Russian Twist · free-exercise-db: Russian Twist

Also called: Medicine Ball Russian Twists, Medicine Ball Seated Russian Twist, Medicine Ball Seated Twist, Russian Twist (Medicine Ball), Russian Twists, Russian Twists (Medicine Ball), Seated Russian Twist, Seated Twist (Medicine Ball)

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