Twist

  • Targeted Muscles:
    • Side Abdominal Muscles (internal and external obliques)
  • Additional Muscles:
    • Deep Abdominal Muscles (transverse abdominis)
  • You can perform this exercise without a Twister by standing straight without feet one step apart. Slowly twist your body by keeping your feet stationary and twisting the top part of the body. This is also known as a Spine Twist and helps strengthen the spinal cord.
  • Twist is one ab exercise which may be done after any kind of workout.
  • Twist is a basic exercise for shaping your side abdominal muscles, but also works your deep abdominal muscles and your lower back.
  • This exercise is generally performed using a Twister but can also be performed without one.
  • Twist the body by keeping the feet stationary on the Twister and turning the body sideways. You may hold a support bar for balancing purpose.
  • Avoid jerking the body, especially if you are on a Twister as it slides easy.
  • Do not bend your neck or back. Keep your head, neck and back in a straight line.
  • Do not move your body forward or back.
  • Do not jerk the sideways twisting movements.