Medicine ball seated twist
A isolation exercise for the obliques, with help from the abs. Equipment: medicine ball.
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How to do it
- Setup: Sit leaning back, a medicine ball held at the chest.
- Turn and touch the ball beside one hip
- Keep the chest tall as you switch sides
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