Seated barbell torso twist

Abs

• Target muscles: abs, obliques, back
• Equipment: barbell
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Sit on a flat bench, feet on the floor, knees bent, back straight.
2. Place the bar across your upper back behind your head and grip it with both hands wider than shoulder-width.
3. Brace your core and slowly rotate your torso to one side, keeping your hips and legs still.
4. Hold briefly at the end of the rotation, keeping your back straight.
5. Smoothly return to center and rotate your torso to the other side.
6. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of reps.

Swap it for

• Russian twist
• weighted seated twist (on stability ball)
• weighted russian twist
• Weighted Russian Twist v. 2
• Standing barbell twist
• Crab Crunch with Toe Touch

Harder

• Stability ball cable Russian twist (bridge)
• Advanced kettlebell windmill
• kettlebell windmill
• Double kettlebell windmill

Easier

• Standing barbell twist
• Seated Band Pallof Press