Dashboard Get the app
Medicine Ball Russian Twist — abs isolation exercise in the LIFTAG library

Medicine Ball Russian Twist

Isolation · Weight × reps · Time

Leave your heels down to reduce the balance demand, or lift them only if your trunk position remains steady. A lighter ball held farther from your chest can be harder than a heavier ball held close.

IN THE APP

iOS and AndroidGet LIFTAG free

Scan the machine's QR tag and this exercise opens ready to log: sets, rest timer, PRs, and your whole progression for Medicine Ball Russian Twist.

FOUND ON THESE MACHINES

HOW TO DO MEDICINE BALL RUSSIAN TWIST

  1. Sit with your knees bent and hold the medicine ball close to your chest.
  2. Lean back slightly while keeping your spine long, then rotate your rib cage and the ball together toward one hip before turning to the other side.
  3. Keep your knees and pelvis relatively quiet; tapping the floor is optional and should not pull you into a rounded, uncontrolled position.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Open Medicine Ball Russian Twist in LIFTAG, or tap the NFC tag / scan the QR code on the machine at a partner gym. Log each working set as weight × reps · time. The rest timer starts after you save the set, and PRs plus estimated 1RM update automatically.

MORE ABS EXERCISES

PlankPlankCrunchCrunchHanging Leg RaiseHanging Leg RaiseSit-UpSit-UpRussian TwistRussian TwistBicycle CrunchBicycle CrunchKneeling Cable CrunchKneeling Cable CrunchMountain ClimbersMountain Climbers