Russian twist bad for spine

They will neither make your waist bigger or smaller , but they will wreck your spine for sure. Avoid them like the plague and focus on proper strength training to lose fat. Russian twist exercise is a good workout for the whole abdomen.

Twist boards may help you achieve some muscle tone and whittle away fat around your midsection . For some women, this can translate into a flatter stomach, tighter hips, and a smaller waist.

“The Russian twist targets all the muscles in your core, making it a great abs exercise when you’re tight on time ,” says Peter Donohoe, NASM-certified personal trainer, core strength teacher at The Boston Ballet, and Functional Performance Specialist for Hydrow in Carlisle, MA.25 Oca 2019

“The Russian twist targets all the muscles in your core, making it a great abs exercise when you’re tight on time ,” says Peter Donohoe, NASM-certified personal trainer, core strength teacher at The Boston Ballet, and Functional Performance Specialist for Hydrow in Carlisle, MA.25 Oca 2019

These exercises won’t work to “spot treat” areas of fat on your body, but they will strengthen your core, tone your waistline, and improve your posture while you’re losing weight .

These exercises won’t work to “spot treat” areas of fat on your body, but they will strengthen your core, tone your waistline, and improve your posture while you’re losing weight .

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.