10 Effective Twist Exercises For A Slim Waist

If you want to want a slender silhouette, you need to do twist exercises for a slim waist. Why? Because these exercises target the obliques, which other ab exercises like crunches, sit-ups, and planks don’t. As a result, the fat present at the sides of your midriff remains unattended. There are many ways to incorporate twist exercises into your ab exercise routine. These exercises also burn calories and strengthen the core muscles. They are great for whittling away the side fat that is stubborn like belly fat.

Turn up the volume of your workout music, and start doing these twist exercises to get toned abs and waist. Here are 10 twist exercises you can do to shed the flab and get a slim waist. Scroll down!

Stylecraze Says You can do a variation of the Russian twist called the leg-cross twists. Cross your right calf over the left one. Once you come back to the center, uncross your legs. Cross your left calf over your right one and twist. Once you come back to the center, uncross your legs.

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1. Russian Twists

This is a full abdominal twist, which involves balancing, strength, and isolation. It strengthens the core and cinches the waist by working the oblique muscles.

Target: Obliques, hip rotators, lower abs, and upper abs.

Steps

1. Sit on a mat with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
2. Lean back a little and lift your feet off the floor. You may place your hands on the mat for support.
3. Once your body is balanced, bring your hands together (as shown in the picture) and roll your shoulders back. Look at your hands in front of you. Tighten your core and squeeze in your glutes. This is the starting position.
4. Twist your upper body to the left. Try to touch the mat with your hands.
5. Come back to the starting position and twist your upper body to the right. This completes one rep.
6. Do 3 sets of 12 reps each.

2. Criss-Cross

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Criss-cross, also known as bicycle crush, is a crunch exercise that involves a twist. So, you get the benefits of both exercises. It targets your core muscles, strengthens them, and gives you good cardio at the same time. A great way to attack that ab-flab!

Target: Obliques, rectusⁱ  XA pair of straight muscles located between the ribs and pubic bone, right at the abdomen area. muscles, hip flexorsⁱ  XA group of muscles located near the thighs that facilitate hip flexion and enable lower body movement. , quads, glutes, and hamstrings.

Steps

1. Lie down on a mat. Bend your knees and lift your legs off the floor. Place your hands behind your head, with your thumbs behind the ears. Lift your head and the back of your shoulders off the floor. Avoid tucking your neck in.
2. Engage your core and relax your shoulders. This is the starting position.
3. Extend your right leg and simultaneously twist your upper body to the left so that your right elbow touches your left knee.
4. Come back to the starting position.
5. Now, extend your left leg, twist your upper body to the right, and try to touch the left elbow with the right knee. This completes one repetition.
6. Do 3 sets of 15 reps each.