The Russian Twist got its name because it was used by the Russian Army as a conditioning exercise for soldiers . The Turkish Get Up. Another abdominal exercise, the Turkish Get Up was originally used by Turkish wrestlers as part of their conditioning training. ?
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The Mason twist is a more advanced version of the Russian twist. It is performed in the same manner, except the legs are straight and the feet are held off the ground (in the V-sit position) for the duration of the exercise.
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