While it is a core exercise, the Russian twist works more than just your abs, or rectus abdominus , the muscles that run vertically along the front of your abdomen. When you maintain that flexed position—like in the top part of sit-up—you are hitting those rectus abdominis muscles, says Miklaus.8 Oca 2022
What muscle is worked the most during the Russian twist exercise?
While it is a core exercise, the Russian twist works more than just your abs, or rectus abdominus , the muscles that run vertically along the front of your abdomen. When you maintain that flexed position—like in the top part of sit-up—you are hitting those rectus abdominis muscles, says Miklaus.8 Oca 2022