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Obliques · Intermediate

Barbell Standing Twist

Very-light standing upper-trunk rotation with a bar across the upper back while the pelvis remains facing forward.

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Exercise overview

Training details

ObliquesCore

Equipment

Barbell

Sets × reps

3 × 12 / side

Rest

1 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand with feet about shoulder width and rest a very light bar across the upper back, not on the neck.\n2. Brace the trunk, keep whole-foot pressure, and hold the pelvis facing forward.\n3. Rotate the ribs and upper torso slowly to one side without moving the hips or knees.\n4. Stop before the lower back twists, the bar shifts, or the stance loses pressure.\n5. Return through center and repeat to the other side with the same controlled range.

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