How many calories burned twisting?

A one-minute torso twist burns about four calories . If you add 5 lbs. of resistance to a trunk rotation, such as a medicine ball, cable machine or elastic bands, you can burn about 10 calories per minute. You can also boost the intensity and calorie burn by doing a trunk rotation on an exercise ball.

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Is Russian twist a lower body exercise?

Lower-body Russian twist This variation shifts the emphasis of the exercise to your lower abdominals and obliques. Lie with your back and arms flat on the ground forming a T-shape, with your legs held straight up. Keeping your shoulders on the ground, twist your legs over to one side, keeping them straight.

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Do Russian twists give you a smaller waist?

In fact, doing Russian Twists without actually losing weight can increase your waist size because your oblique muscles may get larger on top of or under fat. You need to rethink the Russian Twist to make it a safer and more beneficial exercise. It shouldn’t be a rotational movement where you twist your lower back.

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