Russian Twist muscles

Russian twists target the following muscles:

In an antagonistic muscle pair as one muscle contracts the other muscle relaxes or lengthens. The muscle that is contracting is called the agonist and the muscle that is relaxing or lengthening is called the antagonist .

The Russian twist is a core exercise that works your abdominal muscles , especially your transverse abdominis as well as your internal and external obliques. Russian twists are performed by sitting with your legs bent and your lower back straight, engaging your core muscles as you rotate your torso back and forth.

The Russian twist is a core training staple that is popular in general fitness circles and athletic populations alike. It specifically attacks the obliques , which are responsible for aiding in core stability during various athletic movements, as well as enhancing rotational power.31 Ağu 2021