Lying Twist

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Instructions Preparation Lie on back on floor or mat with arms extended out to sides. Raise legs upward with knees slightly bent. Execution Lower legs to one side until side of thigh is on floor. Raise and lower legs to opposite side. Repeat. Comments Maintain knee position throughout movement. See Spot Reduction Myth. Easier For less resistance, bend knees more. Lying Bent Knee Twist Harder Place exercise ball between lower legs or medicine ball between bent knees. Weighted Lying Twist Weighted bent-knee Lying Twist.

Classification  Utility: Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Pull Muscles Target Obliques Synergists Psoas major Quadratus lumborum Iliocastalis lumborum Iliocastalis thoracis Stabilizers Trapezius, Middle Trapezius, Lower Rhomboids Deltoid, Posterior Triceps Adductors, Hip