Beginner exercise

Torso Rotation

  • Mobility
  • Stability
  • Functional

Technique

How to perform Torso Rotation

  1. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and hold a stability ball in both hands.
  2. Extend your arms in front of your chest and keep a slight softness in the knees.
  3. Turn your rib cage and the ball together to one side while keeping the hips mostly forward.
  4. Use only the range you can control without leaning, forcing the turn or swinging the ball independently.
  5. Return through the center and turn to the other side, keeping the ball at the same height.
  6. Continue alternating sides with steady breathing.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: External Oblique, Internal Oblique.

MuscleScoreRole
External Oblique0.9Target, Mover
Internal Oblique0.9Target, Mover
Anterior Deltoid0.3Stabilizer
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer