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Dumbbell seated twist

A isolation exercise for the obliques, with help from the abs. Equipment: dumbbells.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Sit leaning back, heels down or up, one dumbbell in both hands.
  2. Turn the shoulders to bring the bell beside one hip
  3. Turn through the middle to the other side

Muscles worked

Dumbbell seated twist: 3D figure mid-rep with the obliques highlighted

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