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Also known as: Supine spinal twist with bent legs.

Technique

  1. Lie on your back and place your arms down to the sides, perpendicular to your trunk.
  2. Lift your legs up while keeping them bent at the knees.
  3. Let your legs slowly down to one side and then to the other side.
  4. Keep your shoulder down on the ground; there will be a twisting motion happening in the trunk.
Logging: Each repetition involves working both sides.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Obliques
  • Spine

Secondary

  • Neck
  • External oblique
  • Internal oblique
  • Longissimus thoracis
  • Iliocostalis

Equipment

Appears in

Joint movements
trains stretches

Progressions

e06v

Lying windshield wiper

Novice
e006

Russian twist

Beginner
e018

Arch body twist

Novice
e0p1

Floor wiper

Novice
e0s3

Twisting sit-up

Beginner
e0ww

Lying cross toe touch

Beginner
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