How to perform it
- Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart.
- Keep your abs lightly engaged to stabilize your torso during the movement.
- Position your arms comfortably, with one arm in front of your body and the other following the rotation.
- Begin by rotating your torso to one side with control.
- Return to center and repeat to the opposite side, keeping your hips as stable as possible.
- Avoid abrupt movements or excessive rotational range during the set.
- Breathe naturally, exhaling during the rotation and inhaling as you return to center.
- Continue alternating sides at a steady pace with aligned posture.
What you should feel
Work in the core, especially the abdominal and lateral trunk regions. You should also feel light mobility and body-control work, without pain in the lower back, shoulders, or hips.
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Exercise questions
Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart. Keep your abs lightly engaged to stabilize your torso during the movement. Position your arms comfortably, with one arm in front of your body and the other following the rotation. Begin by rotating your torso to one side with control. Return to center and repeat to the opposite side, keeping your hips as stable as possible. Avoid abrupt movements or excessive rotational range during the set. Breathe naturally, exhaling during the rotation and inhaling as you return to center. Continue alternating sides at a steady pace with aligned posture.
Controlled trunk rotation to work the abs while preserving hip and spinal alignment.
Work in the core, especially the abdominal and lateral trunk regions. You should also feel light mobility and body-control work, without pain in the lower back, shoulders, or hips.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.