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Move of the week: Russian twists build obliques that support your spine and hips
By Chloe Gray
4 years ago
Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your workout regime. This week: Russian twists.
Your abs and your core aren’t the same thing. Your abs are actually just your abdominal muscles running down the middle of your trunk, while your core is a whole group of muscles. That includes but is not limited to the abs, as well as the back, pelvic floor, glutes and obliques.
The latter of these is frequently forgotten about, given it’s not as obvious as your six-pack muscles. But they’re important: they support spinal flexion and rotation as well as stabilise the ribs, shoulders and pelvis. If you want to improve the strength of your obliques, Russian twists are the way to go.
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