# Weighted Seated Stability Ball Twist

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/weighted-seated-stability-ball-twist

Also known as: Weighted Seated Swiss Ball Twist, Weighted Seated Exercise Ball Twist, Weighted Seated Ball Twist, Weighted Physio Ball Twist, Weighted Seated Stability Ball Russian Twist, Loaded Seated Stability Ball Twist

Variation of: [Stability Ball Russian Twist](https://heatsy.app/ex/stability-ball-russian-twist)

Body region: Core

## Equipment

- Stability Ball

## Technique

1. Sit tall on a stability ball with feet flat and wider than hip-width.
2. Hold a weight plate, dumbbell or medicine ball at your chest with both hands.
3. Brace your abs and rotate your torso to one side, keeping the hips still on the ball.
4. Turn back through the center to the other side.

### Cues

- Let the weight follow the chest; do not swing it with the arms.
- Keep the ball still and the knees pointing forward.
- Move slowly and stay balanced.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the ball roll as you rotate.
- Swinging only the arms while the torso stays still.
- Using a weight so heavy you lose balance.

## Alternatives

- [Bicycle Crunch](https://heatsy.app/ex/bicycle-crunch)
- [Standing Barbell Twist](https://heatsy.app/ex/barbell-twist)