ActivTrax

Seated Bar Twist

Primary Muscles: Obliques
  • Instructions
  • In Brief
  • Key Points

  1. Start Position Inhale as you slowly twist from your torso to the left, keeping your abdominals tight.
  2. End Position-Left Continue to twist to your left as far as possible, looking straight ahead. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your obliques.
  3. Return to Start Exhale as you slowly return to start.
  4. End Position-Right Continue to twist to your right as far as possible, looking straight ahead. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your obliques.
  5. Return to Start Repeat the movement for the recommended number of repetitions. (1 repetition = a twist to the left and a twist to the right)

Instructions

  1. Start Position Inhale as you slowly twist from your torso to the left, keeping your abdominals tight.
  2. End Position-Left Continue to twist to your left as far as possible, looking straight ahead. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your obliques.
  3. Return to Start Exhale as you slowly return to start.
  4. End Position-Right Continue to twist to your right as far as possible, looking straight ahead. Hold for 1/2 a second, squeezing your obliques.
  5. Return to Start Repeat the movement for the recommended number of repetitions. (1 repetition = a twist to the left and a twist to the right)

Key Points

  1. Throughout the entire range of motion:

    • Look straight ahead, keeping your head aligned with your spine.
    • Grip the bar loosely.
    • Keep your back straight.
    • Keep your lower body stationary with your feet flat on the floor.
    • Keep the bar positioned evenly across your back, resting just below the base of your neck, not on your shoulders.
  2. At end postions, look straight ahead.