Exercise Guide
Torso Twists
Rotating the upper body side to side with the hips still. Loosens the mid back before pressing, rowing or anything overhead.
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Form
Start
Mid
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Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Details
Primary Muscle
Core
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Stretching
Force
Static
Mechanic
Isolation
Secondary Muscles
Middle Back
How to Perform
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms crossed over your chest.
- 2
Rotate your upper body to one side, keeping your hips facing forward.
- 3
Rotate smoothly to the other side.
- 4
Keep alternating, letting the range grow as you loosen up.
Tips
- ★The hips stay square - if they swing round with you, the rotation has left the mid back.
- ★Controlled and smooth. Ballistic twisting is not doing anything useful.
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