Can you do Russian twist with a kettlebell?
The kettlebell Russian twist is performed by holding a 45 degree sit up position while at the same time rotating through the spine from one side to the other. The russian twist has been used for years with medicine balls and weight plates but now with the increase of kettlebells in gyms, with a kettlebell too.
How do you do a Russian twist with kettlebells?
The Kettlebell Russian Twist
- Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet flat, keeping them about hip distance apart.
- Hold the kettlebell at chest level and maintain a 45?
- Move your torso from left to right, moving the kettlebell across your body as you twist.
- Do as many repetitions as you can safely manage.
How do you do lunges with kettlebells?
Kettlebell Lunge Execution Steps:
- Grab two kettlebells and hold them by your sides.
- Stand up straight with feet close.
- Look forward and keep the torso straight.
- Place feet shoulder-width apart.
- Take a big step forward.
- Lunge down on that leg, keeping the torso straight.
- Gently touch your back knee to the ground.
What happens if you do 100 Russian twists a day?
Doing the Russian twist every day will help you burn calories, be in better shape, lose belly fat, improve balance and posture, and reduce the risk of obesity-related diseases.
What weight should I use for Russian twist?
You can add weights (dumbbell, medicine ball, or weight plate) while doing Russian twists. You can also use any household objects that weigh 5 pounds or over instead of weights. Hold the weight with both hands in front of you. This will increase resistance and help achieve results faster.
What is a kettlebell Russian twist?
A weighted variation of the classic calisthenic Russian twist, the kettlebell Russian twist is a resistance exercise primarily meant to induce a level of training stimuli in the abdominal muscles as well as the surrounding muscular structures located around the abdomen.
What is the Russian twist and is it bad for You?
The russian twist has been used for years with medicine balls and weight plates but now with the increase of kettlebells in gyms, with a kettlebell too. The problem is, ask any osteopath or chiropractor and they’ll tell you that flexion of the spine together with rotation is one of the greatest causes of disc and lower back pain issues.
Do Russian Twists work your lower back?
There are many more effective kettlebell exercises for the core muscles that will not damage your lower back or degrade your posture. If fat loss is your goal then Russian twists may even be counterproductive to your cause, full body kettlebell exercises would be a better choice.
Is the spine supposed to flex during kettlebell workouts?
You could argue that the spine is meant to stay straight and not flexed during this exercise but this rarely happens. With the majority of people suffering from weak core muscles and then the addition of an extra load, like a kettlebell, the spine does become flexed very quickly.