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Strength exercise

Torso Rotation Machine

How to do it

  1. Sit in the machine with the hips and thighs secured against the lower pads and the chest against the rotating pad.
  2. Set the seat height so the chest pad sits at mid-torso level and grip the side handles.
  3. Brace the core and rotate the torso to one side against the resistance, leading with the ribs rather than the arms.
  4. Rotate as far as control allows while the hips stay pinned in place by the lower pads.
  5. Exhale during the rotation and inhale while returning to the center starting position.
  6. Return under control to center before rotating to the opposite side, avoiding jerking the weight stack.

Muscles worked

External ObliquesMuscles on the sides of the abdomen responsible for trunk rotation and lateral flexion. All External Obliques exercises
CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

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Type
Strength
Equipment
Exercise Machine
Primary muscles
External Obliques, Core
Measured in
Reps and weight