Side to
side torso twists — raise your straight arms sideways and rotate your torso from one side to another.
Not exact matches
Rotate your
torso to the left while pressing the rice bag into the front of your left shoulder until arms extend, bring arms down and now
twist in the opposite direction, over your right
side.
Remaining in lunge position, engage your abs and slowly move the weight to your left
side by
twisting your
torso and keeping your arms straight.
From here,
twist your
torso from left to right, tapping the medicine ball on each
side of you as you move back and forth.
Twist your
torso side to
side, bringing your right glute towards the ground (but not touching!)
From here,
twist your
torso and bring the dumbbell over to the left
side of your hips and then over to the right
side of your hips.
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Twist your
torso to the
sides by looking straight ahead and keeping your neck neutral.
Exhale as you use your left hand to gently press your right knee over to the left
side, allowing your
torso to
twist.
Bend your left elbow and
twist your
torso to the right, dropping the left shoulder and the whole left
side of the
torso as low as possible on your inner left thigh.
When you do
twists, the muscles on the left and right
sides of the
torso work together to produce enough torque to turn the spine.
Inhale while keeping the left fingertips beneath the left
side shoulder and then exhale by
twisting on the right
side with the upper
torso and then extend the right arm towards the ceiling.
It takes about 5 minutes and it includes some truly efficient oblique floor exercises such as hip
twist from plank position,
side planks, laying leg
twist, knee to elbow from push up position and
torso rotation.
Continue
twisting torso and bringing medicine ball down to alternating
sides.
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Lift the ball up over your head and
twist your
torso slightly to the right, drawing the medicine ball to your right
side as you forcefully use your arms and core (particularly your obliques) to slam the ball down on the ground to the outside of your right knee.
After one
side, untwist your
torso and
twist to the other
side.
Exhale and swing the leg slightly to the opposite
side (i.e., when the right leg is raised, swing it to the left); at the same time,
twist the
torso toward the raised leg.
Continue
twisting torso and bringing dumbbell down to alternating
sides.
Twist torso to opposite
side bringing dumbbell to opposite hip near ground.
Bird Dog with
twisting is harder but trains you
sides and
torso effectively.
(1) Lunge with your left leg out at a 45 - degree angle, then (2) lower your upper leg and
twist the left
side of your
torso forward.
From here, you're going to crunch your knees into your chest as you lift your
torso up to meet them and bring the weight to the outside of your right knee,
twisting to that
side (so you're balancing on your tailbone at the top of the crunch).
Sit up, while keeping the ball overhead, then
twist the
torso to the left
side (bringing the ball a few inches from the left knee)(b).
Taylor likes to take her clients through a quick head - to - toe stretching routine: «Moving the neck
side to
side, forward and back, shoulder rolls, arms swings,
torso twists, leg swings and finish by rolling your knees and ankles in a circular motion.»
Make sure, as you
twist to the right and move the hand along the leg, that you don't shorten your right
side; continue pressing your right hand against the floor to help lengthen that
side of the
torso.
Do this alternating leg and
torso movements for 30 - seconds or 20 reps. Contract your abdominal muscles towards the end of the
side twist and try to hold for a few seconds.
Twist your body to one
side as far as you can, and then stretch your arms and the weight plate away from your
torso.
Quickly, but smoothly, contract your abs and
twist your
torso back to the center position, and then proceed on to touch the medicine ball to the floor on the other
side of you.
Try to
twist your
torso open and keep lengthening through the
sides of your waist.