Let the arms be dead weight. They should swing because the body turned, not because you swung them.
Out on each twist, in as you return to the middle.
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Move up when torso twists stops being a challenge.
The mid back, which is where rotation is meant to come from. Getting it moving before core work means the lower back does less of the twisting.
Only slightly. Keep the hips mostly facing forward and let the ribcage do the turning - that is what makes it a mid back movement rather than a whole body swing.
Controlled. Fast, loose twisting with momentum is one of the easier ways to tweak a lower back on a cold body.
Which day to do Torso Twists, how many sets, and what to pair it with - the AI builds the whole plan. Your first one is free.
Build My Free PlanThe classic warm up. One minute is usually enough to get your whole body warm.
A day spent over a phone and a laptop leaves your neck stiff. Thirty seconds loosens it up.
Roll the shoulders in big slow circles. Thirty seconds of this before any upper body work saves a lot of trouble later.
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