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# Bound cross-leg spinal twist

> Intermediate · Static · Unilateral. Flexibility

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Also known as: Full twist.

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| - | - |
| **Difficulty** | Intermediate |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Unilateral |
| **Athlete** | Louis |
| **Video length** | 52 s |

## Technique

1. Sit on the ground with the legs straight in front of you.
2. Bend your left leg to place the foot in front of your buttocks and the knee on the ground.
3. Bend the right leg and cross it in front of your body.
4. Twist your torso to the right.
5. Wrap your left arm around the right thigh, going under the leg and towards your left hip with your hand.
6. Wrap your right arm behind your hand and attempt to claps both hands together behind your back.

<Info>
  **Logging:** Work each side for the time indicated.
</Info>

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    <Card title="Primary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#3393e7"}} />Obliques</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#3393e7"}} />Spine</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#3393e7"}} />Glutes</li></ul></Card>
    <Card title="Secondary"><ul className="not-prose list-none p-0 mt-2 mb-0 space-y-1.5"><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#9ec9ef"}} />Neck</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#9ec9ef"}} />Pelvis</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#9ec9ef"}} />Shoulders</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#9ec9ef"}} />Chest</li><li className="flex items-center gap-2"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full shrink-0" style={{background: "#9ec9ef"}} />Biceps</li></ul></Card>
  </Columns>
</div>

## Equipment

<div className="not-prose" style={{display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "repeat(auto-fill, minmax(10rem, 1fr))", gap: "0.75rem"}}><a href="/collections/equipment/ground-hands-or-body" className="flex flex-col rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 overflow-hidden no-underline text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-600"><div className="bg-white flex items-center justify-center p-3" style={{height: "8.5rem"}}><img src="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" alt="Ground (hands or body)" noZoom className="m-0 w-full h-full object-contain" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp" /></div><span className="px-3 py-2.5 text-sm font-medium leading-snug border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800">Ground (hands or body)</span></a></div>

## Appears in

<div className="not-prose rounded-2xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 px-5 py-4 flex flex-col gap-4"><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="arrows-left-right" size={16} /> Flexibility</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem"}}><a href="/collections/flexibility/flexible-shoulders" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Flexible shoulders</a><a href="/collections/flexibility/flexible-spine" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Flexible spine</a><a href="/collections/flexibility/flexible-hips" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500">Flexible hips</a></div></div><div style={{display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: "0.5rem 1rem", alignItems: "baseline"}}><div className="flex items-center gap-2 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100" style={{flex: "0 0 10rem"}}><Icon icon="person" size={16} /> Joint movements</div><div style={{flex: "1 1 18rem", display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "0.5rem"}}><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Trunk</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/trunk-rotation" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} />rotation</a></div><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Shoulder</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/shoulder-extension-backward" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} />extension backward</a></div><div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 w-20">Hip</span><a href="/collections/joint-movements/hip-adduction" className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-3 py-1 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 no-underline hover:border-gray-400 dark:hover:border-gray-500"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} />adduction</a></div><div className="flex gap-4 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400"><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#c8102e"}} /> trains</span><span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"><span className="inline-block w-2 h-2 rounded-full" style={{background: "#1e88e5"}} /> stretches</span></div></div></div></div>

## Regressions

<Columns cols={3}>
  <Card title="Supported cross-leg spinal twist" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/u4isihpalktq37dc/images/exercises/e0vp.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=u4isihpalktq37dc&q=85&s=c19e42fb9c3bb313b35f7af0c0f9f7ed" href="/exercises/supported-cross-leg-spinal-twist-e0vp" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0vp.jpg">Novice</Card>
</Columns>

<Accordion title="View Similar Exercises" icon="shuffle">
  <Columns cols={3}>
    <Card title="Cross-leg spinal twist" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/u4isihpalktq37dc/images/exercises/e0vq.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=u4isihpalktq37dc&q=85&s=069154d853e0dc1427f94d206a479f6c" href="/exercises/cross-leg-spinal-twist-e0vq" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0vq.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
    <Card title="Elbow half cross-leg spinal twist" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/u4isihpalktq37dc/images/exercises/e0vo.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=u4isihpalktq37dc&q=85&s=8045af0eaccbf3d194ff6987f7cf2d0b" href="/exercises/elbow-half-cross-leg-spinal-twist-e0vo" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0vo.jpg">Novice</Card>
    <Card title="Half cross-leg spinal twist" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/u4isihpalktq37dc/images/exercises/e0vn.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=u4isihpalktq37dc&q=85&s=cce7b1fb43709d739cba0081b167dbdb" href="/exercises/half-cross-leg-spinal-twist-e0vn" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0vn.jpg">Beginner</Card>
    <Card title="Revolved side angle pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0v3.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=6ab7f6b8ff4f2b815ffac7d1f113fad0" href="/exercises/revolved-side-angle-pose-e0v3" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0v3.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
    <Card title="Sitting bound one-leg forward fold" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/u4isihpalktq37dc/images/exercises/e0vj.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=u4isihpalktq37dc&q=85&s=a5be170b58af4a76234d32aca04e5c8c" href="/exercises/sitting-bound-one-leg-forward-fold-e0vj" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0vj.jpg">Intermediate</Card>
  </Columns>
</Accordion>

<Note>
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</Note>


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