Stability Ball Russian Twist

Body region

• Core

Muscles

Main

• External Oblique
• Internal Oblique

Helps

• Rectus Abdominis

Holds

• Deltoid
• Transversus Abdominis
• Gluteus Maximus

Equipment

• Stability Ball

Technique

1. Lie with your upper back and shoulders on the ball, feet flat and hips lifted into a bridge.
2. Press your palms together with arms straight above your chest.
3. Rotate your torso and arms to one side until you roll onto that shoulder on the ball.
4. Turn back through the center to the other side, keeping the hips high.

Cues

• Keep the hips level and up the whole time.
• Let the arms follow the chest; do not swing them alone.
• Move slowly and stay balanced.

Common mistakes

• Letting the hips drop as you rotate.
• Swinging only the arms while the torso stays still.
• Rolling too far and sliding off the ball.

Variations

• Weighted Seated Stability Ball Twist

Alternatives

• Bicycle Crunch
• Standing Barbell Twist