How to do it
Keep your chin tucked and gaze forward throughout each rotation.
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Sit on the leverage machine with your back against the pad.
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Grasp the handles with both hands in front of your chest.
- 3
Keeping your hips stationary, exhale and rotate your torso to one side.
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Pause briefly, then inhale as you return to the center.
- 5
Repeat the twist to the opposite side.
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Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your movements controlled and deliberate, focusing on the rotation through your obliques rather than using your arms to pull the weight.
Common mistakes
- ✕Hips rotating with the torso
- ✕Leaning forward off the back pad
- ✕Skipping the brief pause at rotation