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Seated Oblique Twists with Medicine Ball
How to Do the Seated Oblique Twist with Medicine Ball

By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com

Updated: May 09, 2008

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Seated Oblique Twists - Finish Position

Seated Oblique Twists - Finish Position

E. Quinn
Seated oblique twists with medicine ball, sometimes called a Russian Twist, is a very effective exercise for strengthening the abdominal muscles, particularly the rectus abdominis, the external obliques and internal obliques.

How to do it right:

  • Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  • Contract your abs and sit at about a 45 degrees angle.
  • Hold a medicine with both hands directly in front of you
  • Contracting your abs, twist slowly from your torso to your right and touch the medicine ball to the floor beside you.
  • Quickly, but smoothly, contract your abs and twist your torso and touch the medicine ball to the other side.
  • Repeat for the desired number of reps.

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