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This movement may seem odd but it’s excellent for building your oblique muscles.

Main muscles worked

• Obliques

Other muscles worked

• Hamstrings
• Lower back
• Abs

Bent over twist guide

• Stand upright in your normal position and keep your feet hip-width apart.
• Place your hands behind your head and then bend forward until your torso is parallel to the floor.
• Tighten your abdominal muscles and then twist your torso to the right.  
• Return to the starting position and repeat the exercise to achieve a complete set.

Trainer’s tips

• When engaging your abs you should maintain your arms and back straight
• The spine should be maintained at a neutral position as you let your obliques and abs to control movement
• When returning to your starting position breathe in deeply.

Bent over twist benefits

• Bent over twist exercise makes you more stable and improves hamstring flexibility.
• The exercise is useful for warm-ups.
• Bent over twist exercise rotates your upper body into transverse motion thus improves the upper back muscles.

 

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