Is Russian twist a muscular 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.

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What muscles do twist work?

Oblique Twists Muscles Worked Your abdominals consist of three major muscles: the rectus abdominis, the obliques, and the transverse abdominis . The Oblique twists target mainly the obliques but will also engage the serratus muscles and upper and lower abdominals.

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