Tag: Are Russian twist worth it?

While it might seem more functional than a crunch, it’s not necessarily better. “Recent research has shown that Russian twists are more harmful than beneficial ,” says James Thomas, a Les Mills national trainer based in New York City.

While it might seem more functional than a crunch, it’s not necessarily better. “Recent research has shown that Russian twists are more harmful than beneficial ,” says James Thomas, a Les Mills national trainer based in New York City.

Russian twists target the following muscles: obliques . rectus abdominis . transverse abdominis .

It targets the deep muscles of the core, including both the obliques and the transversus abdominis . It can be done fast or slow, for time or reps, either in traditional muscle-focused rep ranges such as 8-12 reps per side or for higher rep ranges.