core rotation
Russian Twist
obliques · core
bodyweight · beginner
How to do it
- 1Sit leaning back slightly with your feet off the floor.
- 2Rotate your torso side to side.
What to think about
- Rotate through the ribs, not just the arms.
What usually goes wrong
- Swinging the arms while the torso stays still.
Worth knowing
- Turn from the ribs rather than wrenching the lower back around, and keep it slow.
Watch it
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What the cautions rest on
The safety points above come from these, not from house opinion.
- Strength and muscle gain require progressively increasing demand over time.
- Weight training carries a low injury rate compared with most field and contact sports.
Who checked this
Nobody qualified has. These are standard coaching points and ordinary gym safety, written down: how to set the thing up, what to control, and when to stop a set. They are not a clinical opinion and no physiotherapist or strength coach has read them back. If they disagree with somebody who can actually see you lift, believe that person.