This exercise involves lying on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground, then lifting your upper body off the ground while twisting your torso to one side. It primarily targets the abdominal muscles and obliques.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Bench
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Targets the abdominal muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis and obliques
- Improves core strength and stability
- Increases flexibility in the spine and hips
- Enhances rotational power and agility
- Can be modified to increase or decrease difficulty level
- Can be done with or without weights
- Can be incorporated into a full body workout or ab-specific routine
How to perform
- Start by lying on your back on an incline bench with your feet secured under the foot pads.
- Place your hands behind your head with your elbows out to the sides.
- Engage your core and lift your upper body off the bench, twisting your torso to the right as you do so.
- Lower your upper body back down to the bench and then repeat the movement, this time twisting your torso to the left.
- Continue alternating twists for the desired number of repetitions.
- Remember to keep your core engaged throughout the exercise and to exhale as you lift your upper body off the bench.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Abs
Primary
Obliques
Primary
Hip Flexors
Primary